Understanding diversity and assembly patterns of microbial communities in activated sludge
(AS) is pivotal for addressing fundamental ecological questions and wastewater treatment …

The performance and stabilization of biological wastewater treatment systems 1 are closely
related to the microbial community structure and dynamics. In this paper, the effects and …

Fluorotelomer carboxylic acids (FTCAs) represent an important group of per-and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) given their high toxicity, bioaccumulation potential, and …

Efforts to understand the environmental and biological factors that influence the dynamics of
microbial communities have received substantial attention in microbial ecology. In this study …

Sewage sludges generation and their disposal have become one of the greatest challenges
of the 21st century. They have great microbial diversity that may impact wastewater …

The denitrification process is crucial for biological nitrogen removal in wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs). In this study, the nitrogen removal efficiency in full-scale WWTPs with …

A pair of Fe-C electrodes was installed in a traditional submerged membrane bioreactor
(MBR, Rc), and a novel asynchronous periodic reversal bio-electrocoagulation system (Re) …

Controlling wastewater pollution from centralized industrial zones is important for reducing
overall water pollution. Microbial community structure and diversity can adversely affect …

The roles of soil and earthworm gut microorganisms in the degradation of the chiral
fungicide imazalil (IMA) enantiomers were systemically studied in soil-earthworm systems. S …

Activated sludge bulking is easily caused in winter, resulting in adverse effects on effluent
treatment and management of wastewater treatment plants. In this study, activated sludge …