Anaerobic digestion processes can generate renewable energy in the form of biogas while
treating organic wastewater. The generation of biogas within anaerobic digestion systems is …

The retention of dense and well-functioning microbial biomass is crucial for effective
pollutant removal in several biological wastewater treatment technologies. High solids …

Granular sludge disintegration and washing out pose a challenge to up-flow anaerobic
sludge bed (UASB) reactor treating methanolic wastewater. Herein, in-situ …

Granular biofilms producing medium-chain carboxylic acids (MCCA) from carbohydrate-rich
industrial feedstocks harbor highly streamlined communities converting sugars to MCCA …

Co-aggregation of anaerobic microorganisms into suspended microbial biofilms
(aggregates) serves ecological and biotechnological functions. Tightly packed aggregates of …

The looming climate and energy crises, exacerbated by increased waste generation, are
driving research and development of sustainable resource management systems. Research …

Municipal wastewater constitutes the largest fraction of wastewater, and yet treatment
processes are largely removal-based. High-rate anaerobic digestion (AD) has …

The influence of hydraulic retention time (HRT of 3-5 h) and temperature (20-25° C) on
performance and microbial dynamics of two pilot-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket …

The present work evaluated the impacts of microbial communities, biomass activity and
sludge morphology on anaerobic syntrophic reactions. Experiments were conducted using …

This research investigates encapsulation of microorganisms for two-stage anaerobic
treatment of industrial food and beverage wastewater. Encapsulants were tested in batch …