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Granular activated carbon remediates antibiotic resistance propagation and methanogenic inhibition induced by polystyrene nanoplastics in sludge anaerobic digestion
Abstract Nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) in sewage sludge can induce oxidative stress to the anaerobic digestion (AD) and also proliferate...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 261 min read
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Impact of aging of primary and secondary polystyrene nanoplastics on the transmission of antibiotic resistance genes in anaerobic digestion
Abstract Sewage sludge is a significant reservoir of nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Research has...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 262 min read
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Effects of aging of polyethylene microplastics and polystyrene nanoplastics on antibiotic resistance gene transfer during primary sludge fermentation
Abstract The increasing presence of nano and microplastics (NPs/MPs) in wastewater treatment plants and their inevitable accumulation in...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 262 min read
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A multifaceted screening of applied voltages for electro-assisted anaerobic digestion of blackwater: Significance of temperature, hydrolysis/acidogenesis, electrode corrosion, and energy efficiencies
Abstract A microbial electrolysis cell-assisted anaerobic digester (MEC-AD) was operated with vacuum toilet blackwater at different...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 261 min read
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Intermittent energization catalyzes direct interspecies electron transfer in electro-anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge
Abstract Microbial electrolysis cell-assisted anaerobic digestion (MEC-AD) is a promising technology for enhancing biomethane recovery...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 261 min read
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Thermal Hydrolysis of Sludge Counteracts Polystyrene Nanoplastics-Induced Stress during Anaerobic Digestion
Abstract Microplastics (MPs)/nanoplastics (NPs) have been widely detected in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). They are captured...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 261 min read
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Molecular biology and modeling analysis reveal functional roles of propionate to acetate ratios on microbial syntrophy and competition in electro-assisted anaerobic digestion
Abstract This study examined the significance of propionate to acetate (HPr/HAc) ratios on microbial syntrophy and competition in...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 261 min read
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Enzyme-assisted dewatering of oil sands tailings: Significance of water chemistry and biological activity
Abstract Remediation of oil sands tailings is a crucial environmental aspect of the Canadian oil sands industry. Because of the poor...
Belinda Ongaro
Mar 262 min read
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