Molecular characterization of the glucose isomerase from the thermophilic bacterium Fervidobacterium gondwanense.

abstract：:Phytoremediation is a cost-effective and eco-friendly process to remove heavy metals from water. A small-scale experiment was conducted to determine the phytoremediation efficiency of two macrophytes, i.e. Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes for the removal of chromium and copper from the prepared metal solutio...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Tabinda AB,Irfan R,Yasar A,Iqbal A,Mahmood A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A possible approach for determining soil and groundwater quality criteria for contaminated sites is the comparative risk assessment. Originating from but not limited to Italian interest in a decentralised (regional) implementation of comparative risk assessment, this paper first addresses the proposal of an original m...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Marzocchini M,Tatàno F,Moretti MS,Antinori C,Orilisi S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of carbon source variation on the physical and chemical characteristics of aerobic granular sludge and its biological nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) removal performance was investigated. Two identical sequencing batch reactors, R1 and R2, were set up. Granular biomass was cultivated to maturity using ac...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Lashkarizadeh M,Yuan Q,Oleszkiewicz JA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes a method to formulate struvite fine powder into pellets that are easy to spread on agricultural land. To evaluate the quality of produced pellets, some chemical and physical properties commonly measured for fertilizers were tested. The findings indicated that the salt index and heavy metal content...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Latifian M,Liu J,Mattiasson B

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dispersion modelling was proved by researchers that most part of the models, including the regulatory models recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States (AERMOD and CALPUFF), do not have the ability to predict under complex situations. This article presents a novel evaluation of the propaga...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Hoinaski L,Franco D,de Melo Lisboa H

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An inter-comparison exercise was performed between two laboratories on mineralised moss samples. Ten samples, together with three certified reference materials (CRM 61, CRM 62 and CRM 482) and five blanks were mineralised independently in the two laboratories and then analysed by both with different techniques (AAS, I...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Dapiaggi M,Leva F,Rabuffetti D,Ayrault S,Gaudry A,Cenci RM

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel nanocomposite (NC) based on magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4-NPs) immobilized on the surface of a cationic exchange polymer, C100, using a modification of the co-precipitation method was developed to obtain magnetic NCs for phosphate removal and recovery from water. High-resolution transmission electron microsco...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Abo Markeb A,Alonso A,Dorado AD,Sánchez A,Font X

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The red microalga Porphyridium cruentum is exploited industrially for its exopolysaccharides (EPS) and pigments production. EPS produced by P. cruentum are partially released and dissolved into the surrounding environment, they can be recovered from the culture medium after removing the cells. This paper presents a pa...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zaouk L,Massé A,Bourseau P,Taha S,Rabiller-Baudry M,Jubeau S,Teychené B,Pruvost J,Jaouen P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of two seed sludge types, namely conventional activated sludge (CAS) and membrane bioreactor sludge (MBS), on aerobic granulation were investigated. The treatment performances of the reactors were monitored during and after the granulation. Operational period of 37 days was described in three phases; Phase...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Erşan YÇ,Erguder TH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to develop an experimental set-up and a methodology to uniformly contaminate several filter samples with high concentrations of cultivable bacteria and fungi. An experimental set-up allows contaminating simultaneously up to four filters for range of velocities representative of heating, venti...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Forthomme A,Andrès Y,Joubert A,Simon X,Duquenne P,Bemer D,Le Coq L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid-solution bimetallic alloy catalysts containing no noble metals were developed via both simultaneous and sequential deposition in supercritical water (SCW). These bimetallic nano-catalysts were analyzed by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron micros...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Guan Q,Kong Z,Xie Z,Chen Y,Chen S,Tian S,Ning P

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of petroleum microbes is fundamental for the development and utilization of oil reservoirs' microbial resources, and also provides great opportunities for research and development of bio-energy. Production water from a high-temperature oil reservoir was incubated anaerobically at 55 degrees C for more th...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhou F,Mbadinga SM,Liu JF,Gu JD,Mu BZ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrolysis is potentially an effective treatment of oily sludge for oil recovery, and its kinetics and efficiency are expected to be affected by additives. In the present study, the pyrolysis parameters, including heating rate, final pyrolysis temperature, and pyrolysis time of oily sludge in the presence of agricultur...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Zhou X,Jia H,Qu C,Fan D,Wang C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The performance of selenium remediation agents, mainly gamma alumina sorbents and zerovalent metals is greatly inhibited in the presence of large concentrations of sulfate found in selenium-rich agricultural drainage water. It is therefore imperative to remove sulfates from these contaminated waters, prior to their tr...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Jegadeesan G,Mondal K,Lalvani SB

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to investigate the possible relationship between a molecular biological investigation and water quality parameters in monitoring groundwater pollution at the immediate boundary of uncontrolled landfills and their downgradient aquifers, which may consequently facilitate unbiased monitoring for ...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Park HA,Han JS,Kim CG

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The palm oil mill industry generates palm oil mill effluent (POME) and empty fruit bunches (EFB) as by-products. This study reports the mesophilic co-digestion of POME with EFB. The biochemical methane potential (BMP) of POME and EFB was 0.397 L CH4/g volatile solids (VS) and 0.264 L CH4/g VS, respectively. In a serie...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kim SH,Choi SM,Ju HJ,Jung JY

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the coal slurry scrubbing process, SO2 can be removed through both the coal pyrite leaching reaction and the oxidation reactions catalysed by Fe2+/Fe3+ produced in situ. In the present study, experiments of SO2 removal with coal slurry (particle size fraction 65-150 microm) were carried out using a double-stirred v...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Sun W,Wang L,Liu J,Wang L,Zhang Y

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, peracetic acid (PAA) activated by Fe(II) was proposed to remove diclofenac (DCF) in polluted water. It was found that Fe(II)/PAA system could effectively remove DCF at neutral condition, which has a significant advantage over classical Fenton process. According to the result of scavenging experiment, bo...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang Z,Shi H,Wang S,Liu Y,Fu Y

更新日期：2020-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we have reported a novel wastewater treatment technique by phenol imprinted bacterial cellulose (BC-MIP) nanofibres with high specificity and adsorption capacity. N-methacryloyl-(L) phenylalanine methyl ester (MAPA) functional monomer was used to create specific binding sites for the template molecule p...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Derazshamshir A,Göktürk I,Tamahkar E,Yılmaz F,Sağlam N,Denizli A

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterogeneous electro-Fenton mineralization of Acid Red 18 (AR18) in aqueous solution was studied with magnetite Fe3O4 (MNPs) and haematite Fe2O3 (HNPs) nanoparticles as catalysts. High mineralization yields of AR18 were obtained with magnetite, 81% TOC removal after 180 min of electrolysis in 40 mg L-1 Fe3O4, pH 3.0,...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Ben Hafaiedh N,Fourcade F,Bellakhal N,Amrane A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Used polyethylene terephthalate bottles (PET) dumped indiscriminately onto bare lands and water bodies constitute an eyesore. This problem is viewed as a serious impediment to the flourishing tourism industry in Mauritius. Currently, over 100 million PET bottles are generated annually and the only fully operational di...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Foolmaun RK,Ramjeeawon T

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored the feasibility of progressive freeze concentration in boron removal and its concentration in aqueous solution. The influence of three key parameters in progressive freeze concentration on boron removal and concentration, namely, the advance speed of the ice front, the circumferential velocity of t...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Wang LP

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anodic oxidation at a boron-doped diamond anode of cork boiling wastewater was successfully used for mineralization and biodegradability enhancement required for effluent discharge or subsequent biological treatment, respectively. The influence of the applied current density (30-70 mA/cm2) and the background electroly...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Fernandes A,Santos D,Pacheco MJ,Ciríaco L,Simões R,Gomes AC,Lopes A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dry coastal communities increasingly need to consider non-traditional methods of augmenting their water supply. This study presents a preliminary economic comparison of three alternatives for increasing the water supply by 50% for a hypothetical baseline coastal scenario: increasing desalination (Scenario A), direct p...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Teusner A,Blandin G,Le-Clech P

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexavalent chromium introduced to the water ecosystem is an important issue due to the toxic effect it poses. The first step of conventional treatment of wastewaters containing hexavalent chromium is its reduction to chromium (III) which is less toxic. The use of industrial waste material for the reduction of chromium...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Altundogan HS,Ozer A,Tümen F

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micelle enhanced ultrafiltration (MEUF) is a surfactant-based membrane separation process that may be used to separate target ions from mixed metal aqueous solutions, such as leachates of coal ash and other geological wastewaters. The ability of MEUF to separate rare earth elements (REEs) was evaluated using sodium do...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Kose-Mutlu B,Hsu-Kim H,Wiesner MR

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-stage anaerobic digestion (AD) of two-phase olive mill solid waste (OMSW) was applied for reducing the inhibiting factors by optimizing the acidification stage. Single-stage AD and co-fermentation with chicken manure were conducted coinstantaneous for direct comparison. Degradation of the polyphenols up to 61% was...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Stoyanova E,Lundaa T,Bochmann G,Fuchs W

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of benzene and phenol in the environment can lead to serious health effects in humans and warrant development of efficient cleanup strategies. The aim of the present work was to assess the potential of indigenous endophytic bacterial strains to degrade benzene and phenol. Seven strains were successfully i...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Iqbal A,Arshad M,Hashmi I,Karthikeyan R,Gentry TJ,Schwab AP

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of sequencing batch biofilm reactors (SBBRs) and sequencing batch reactor (SBR) in the simultaneous removal of p-nitrophenol (PNP) and ammoniacal nitrogen. SBBRs involved the use of polyurethane sponge cubes and polyethylene rings, respectively, as carrier mat...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Goh CP,Seng CE,Sujari AN,Lim PE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are the major polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) contaminating global water environment. This study investigated the efficiency of granular activated carbon (GAC), ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF) treatment for removing PFOS and PFOA contam...

journal_title：Environmental technology

authors： Pramanik BK,Pramanik SK,Sarker DC,Suja F

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00