Many microorganisms live in the form of a biofilm. Although they are feared in the medical
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …

Anaerobic and aerobic granular sludge processes are widely applied in wastewater
treatment. In these systems, microorganisms grow in dense aggregates due to the …

The high-efficiency and additionally economic benefits generated from aerobic granular
sludge (AGS) wastewater treatment have led to its increasing popularity among academics …

Structural extracellular polymeric substances (SEPS) as valuable biopolymers, can be
extracted from waste activated sludge (WAS). However, the extraction yield is typically low …

Wastewater treatment technologies opened the door for recovery of extracellular polymeric
substances (EPS), presenting novel opportunities for use across diverse industrial sectors …

Electrosorption is considered a promising technology to remove charged pollutants in an
efficient and green way, wherein the electrode materials are crucial for achieving its high …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are a kind of biocides and surfactants widely
used around the world and wastewater treatment systems were identified as its largest pool …

In aerobic granular sludge (AGS) for wastewater treatment, microorganisms are embedded
in a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). A fraction of EPS, the so-called …

Aerobic microgranular sludge was cultivated in a sequential batch reactor (SBR) under
varying aerobic and anaerobic conditions with low dissolved oxygen levels to remove the …

The stability of granules, contaminant removal and microbial structure of an aerobic granular
sludge (AGS) process were investigated with a focus on ordinary heterotrophic organisms …