Highlights•Among PAOs, the genera Tetrasphaera and Ca. Accumulibacter are both
important in full-scale plants.•GAOs do not appear to be a real problem in full-scale EBPR …

This comprehensive review looks critically what is known about members of the genus
Defluviicoccus, an example of a glycogen accumulating organism (GAO), in wastewater …

This work analyzed, for the first time, the bioenergetics of PAOs and GAOs in full-scale
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) for the uptake of different carbon sources. Fifteen …

Highlights•Recently identified putative PAOs reveal vast metabolic versatility compared to
Accumulibacter.•Electron donors and acceptors drive EBPR community composition and …

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing are
commonly used for microbial ecological analyses in biological enhanced phosphorus …

The Anaerobic-oxic-anoxic (AOA) process is a carbon-saving and high-efficiency way to
treat municipal wastewater and gets more attention. Recent reports suggest that in the AOA …

Bacteria belonging to the order Fimbriimonadales are frequently detected in anammox
reactors. However, the principal functions of these bacteria and their potential contribution to …

The frequent occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in
domestic wastewater has caused great concern. In this study, the removal of two typical …

The formation of bulking and foaming in biological wastewater treatment could cause a
series of operational issues with biomass and effluent quality, ultimately affect the treatment …

Simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal (SNPR) biofilm system is an effective
wastewater treatment process. However, the understanding on the mechanism of functional …