Anaerobic membrane bioreactor for the treatment of high-strength waste/wastewater: A critical review and update

Z An, J Zhu, M Zhang, Y Zhou, X Su, H Lin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) which integrates membrane filtration with
anaerobic process, achieves high COD removal (∼ 95%) with short hydraulic retention time …

[HTML][HTML] Quorum sensing-mediated microbial interactions: Mechanisms, applications, challenges and perspectives

X Zeng, Y Zou, J Zheng, S Qiu, L Liu, C Wei - Microbiological Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial community in natural or artificial environments playes critical roles in substance
cycles, products synthesis and species evolution. Although microbial community structures …

Low concentration quaternary ammonium compounds promoted antibiotic resistance gene transfer via plasmid conjugation

C Liu, SG Goh, L You, Q Yuan, S Mohapatra… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the pandemic of COVID-19, the amounts of quaternary ammonium compounds
(QACs) used to inactivate the virus in public facilities, hospitals and households increased …

Roles and regulation of quorum sensing in anaerobic granular sludge: Research status, challenges, and perspectives

L Lv, J Chen, X Liu, W Gao, L Sun, P Wang, Z Ren… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic granular sludge (AnGS) has a complex and important internal microbial
communication system due to its unique microbial layered structure. As a concentration …

A comprehensive evaluation of the temporal and spatial fouling characteristics of RO membranes in a full-scale seawater desalination plant

C Chen, Y Yang, NJD Graham, Z Li, X Yang, Z Wang… - Water research, 2024 - Elsevier
The fouling of seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membranes remains a persistent
challenge in desalination. Previous research has focused mainly on fouling separately; …

Quorum quenching in membrane bioreactors for fouling retardation: complexity provides opportunities

B Xu, Q Su, Y Yang, S Huang, Y Yang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The occurrence of biofouling restricts the widespread application of membrane bioreactors
(MBRs) in wastewater treatment. Regulation of quorum sensing (QS) is a promising …

Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater: Progress in resource and energy recovery improvement approaches

DPH Tran, SJ You, XT Bui, YF Wang… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) offer promise in municipal wastewater treatment,
with potential benefits including high-quality effluent, energy recovery, sludge reduction, and …
P Anburajan, RD Cayetano, YM Prohim, NT Thau… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a biological process that employs anaerobic microorganisms to
degrade organic material, yielding biogas and biofertilizers. Understanding quorum sensing …