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Liu H, Al-Dhabi NA, Jiang H, Liu B, Qing T, Feng B, Ma T, Tang W, Zhang P. Toward nitrogen recovery: Co-cultivation of microalgae and bacteria enhances the production of high-value nitrogen-rich cyanophycin. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 256:121624. [PMID: 38669903 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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The algal-bacterial wastewater treatment process has been proven to be highly efficient in removing nutrients and recovering nitrogen (N). However, the recovery of the valuable N-rich biopolymer, cyanophycin, remains limited. This research explored the synthesis mechanism and recovery potential of cyanophycin within two algal-bacterial symbiotic reactors. The findings reveal that the synergy between algae and bacteria enhances the removal of N and phosphorus. The crude contents of cyanophycin in the algal-bacterial consortia reached 115 and 124 mg/g of mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), respectively, showing an increase of 11.7 %-20.4 % (p < 0.001) compared with conventional activated sludge. Among the 170 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) analyzed, 50 were capable of synthesizing cyanophycin, indicating that cyanophycin producers are common in algal-bacterial systems. The compositions of cyanophycin producers in the two algal-bacterial reactors were affected by different lighting initiation time. The study identified two intracellular synthesis pathways for cyanophycin. Approximately 36 MAGs can synthesize cyanophycin de novo using ammonium and glucose, while the remaining 14 MAGs require exogenous arginine for production. Notably, several MAGs with high abundance are capable of assimilating both nitrate and ammonium into cyanophycin, demonstrating a robust N utilization capability. This research also marks the first identification of potential horizontal gene transfer of the cyanophycin synthase encoding gene (cphA) within the wastewater microbial community. This suggests that the spread of cphA could expand the population of cyanophycin producers. The study offers new insights into recycling the high-value N-rich biopolymer cyanophycin, contributing to the advancement of wastewater resource utilization.
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- Hongyuan Liu
- Department of Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Faculty of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- Department of Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China
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- National Research Base of Intelligent Manufacturing Service, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Department of Environment, College of Environment and Resources, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, China.
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Sun L, Bai Z, Yang Q, Fu R, Li H, Li X. In situ assessment of the initial phase of wastewater biofilm formation: Effect of the presence of algae in an aerobic bacterial biofilm system. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 253:121283. [PMID: 38341973 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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The initial start-up attachment stage that dominates biofilm formation is an unstable process and is time-consuming. In the present study, Chlorella sp. was introduced into a general aerobic biofilm system to explore whether the addition of algae improved the initial attachment phase of biofilm. Compared with those of the bacterial biofilms, the initial algal-bacterial biofilms were more stable and had a thicker, denser, and rougher surface. Further investigation suggested that the concentration of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) in the algal-bacterial biofilm was 31.33 % greater than that in the bacterial biofilm. Additionally, the algal-bacterial flocs had greater free energies of absolute cohesion (ΔGcoh) and adhesion energy (∆Gadh) than did the bacterial flocs. These phenomena contribute to the speediness and stabilization of initial algal-bacterial start-up biofilms. Specifically, algae inoculation increased microbial community diversity and promoted the growth of bacterial members related to biofilm development. In conclusion, both physicochemical interactions and biological processes strongly influence microbial attachment during the initial biofilm formation process and further promote strengthening.
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- Li Sun
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China
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- Key Laboratory for City Cluster Environmental Safety and Green Development of the Ministry of Education, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Purba LDA, Susanti H, Admirasari R, Praharyawan S, Taufikurahman, Iwamoto K. Bibliometric insights into microalgae cultivation in wastewater: Trends and future prospects for biolipid production and environmental sustainability. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 352:120104. [PMID: 38242026 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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Cultivation of microalgae in wastewater stream has been extensively reported, especially for simultaneous production of biolipid and wastewater treatment process. This study aimed to derive the research trend and focus on biolipid production from microalgae cultivated in wastewater by using bibliometric approach. The search strategy used in Scopus database resulted in 1339 research articles from 1990 to November 2023. Majority of publications (46%) were affiliated to China and India, showing their predominance in this field. Keywords related to the center of attention included biodiesel, biofuel, biomass and nutrient removal. Meanwhile, keyword with recent publication year, indicating the emerging research trends, revolved around the cultivation techniques and application of the system. Co-culture involving more than one microalgae species, bacteria and yeast showed promising results, while addition of nanoparticles was also found to be beneficial. Increasing exploration on the application of microalgae for treatment of saline wastewater was also reported and the carbon fixation mechanism by microalgae has been widely investigated to promote less environmental impact. Future research on these topics were suggested based on the findings of the bibliometric analyses.
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- Laila Dina Amalia Purba
- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, 16911, West Java, Indonesia.
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, 16911, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, 16911, West Java, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong, 16911, West Java, Indonesia
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jalan Ganesa No. 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia
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- Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur, 54100, Malaysia
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Chen SL, Wang TY, Tang CC, Wang R, He ZW, Li ZH, Tian Y, Wang XC. Revealing mechanisms of triclosan on the removal and distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus in microalgal-bacterial symbiosis system. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 337:122539. [PMID: 37699452 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Microalgal-bacterial symbiosis (MABS) system performs synergistic effect on the reduction of nutrients and carbon emissions in the water treatment process. However, antimicrobial agents are frequently detected in water, which influence the performance of MABS system. In this study, triclosan (TCS) was selected to reveal the effects and mechanisms of antimicrobial agents on MABS system. Results showed that the removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand, NH4+-N and total phosphorus decreased by 3.0%, 24.0% and 14.3% under TCS stress. In contrast, there were no significant decrease on the removal effect of total nitrogen. Mechanism analysis showed that both the growth rate of microorganisms and the nutrients retention capacity of extracellular polymeric substances were decreased. The intracellular accumulation for nitrogen and phosphorus was promoted due to the increased cytomembrane permeability caused by lipid peroxidation. Moreover, microalgae were dominant in MABS system with ratio between microalgae and bacteria of more than 5.49. The main genus was Parachlorella, with abundance of more than 90%. Parachlorella was highly tolerant to TCS, which might be conductive to maintain its survival. This study revealed the nutrients pathways of MABS system under TCS stress, and helped to optimize the operation of MABS system.
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- Sheng-Long Chen
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China; International Science & Technology Cooperation Center for Urban Alternative Water Resources Development, Xi'an, 710055, China
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Li Z, Wang Z, Cai S, Lin L, Huang G, Hu Z, Jin W, Zheng Y. Effects of light intensity and salinity on formation and performance of microalgal-bacterial granular sludge. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 386:129534. [PMID: 37488013 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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Photosynthetic microorganisms in microalgal-bacterial granular sludge offer advantages in wastewater treatment processes. This study examined the effects of light intensity and salinity on microalgal-bacterial granular sludge formation and microbial changes. Activated sludge was inoculated into three bioreactors and operated in batch treatment mode for 100 days under different light intensities (0, 60, and 120 μmol m-2 s-1) and staged increases in salinity concentration (0, 1, 2, and 3%). Results showed that microalgal-bacterial granular sludge was successfully formed within 30 days, and high light exposure increased algal particle stability and inorganic nitrogen removal (63, 66, 71%), while chemical oxygen demand removal (>95%) was similar across groups. High-throughput sequencing results showed that the critical algae were Chlorella and diatoms, while the main bacteria included Paracoccus and Xanthomarina with high extracellular polymeric substance production. This study aims to enhance the comprehension of MBGS processes in saline wastewater treatment under varying light intensities.
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- Ze Li
- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory for Plant Epigenetics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Marine Algal Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
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Goswami A, Stein N, Fawzy M, Nasr M, Goel R. Retention and recycling of granules in continuous flow-through system to accomplish denitrification and perchlorate reduction. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023:129367. [PMID: 37394045 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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This study employed a completely anoxic reactor and a gravity-settling design for continuously separating from flocculated biomass and hydraulically recycling granules back to the main reactor. The average chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal in the reactor was 98 %. Average nitrate (NO3--N) and perchlorate (ClO4-) removal efficiencies of 99 % and 74 ± 19 % were observed, respectively. Preferential utilization of NO3- over ClO4- led to COD limiting conditions, which resulted in ClO4- in the effluent. The average granule diameter in continuous flow-through bubble-column (CFB) anoxic granular sludge (AxGS) bioreactor was 6325 ± 2434 µm, and the average SVI30/SVI1 was > 90% throughout its operation. 16s rDNA amplicon sequencing revealed Proteobacteria (68.53% - 88.57%) and Dechloromonas (10.46% - 54.77%) to be the most abundant phylum and genus present in reactor sludge representing the denitrifying and ClO4- reducing microbial community. This work represents a pioneering development of CFB-AxGS bioreactor.
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- Anjan Goswami
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Alexandria University, Alexandria Governorate 5424041, Egypt
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- Environmental Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt; Sanitary Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, P.O. Box 21544, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA.
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Cao J, Wang K, Chen F, Li C, Gu Y, Fang Z, Wang H, Lu J, Meng F, Huang W, Liu D, Wang S. From waste-activated sludge to algae: a self-reliant cultivation process in photoreactors using saline conditions. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2023; 87:1819-1831. [PMID: 37119157 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In this study, microalgae-bacteria (MB) systems using saline conditions (3 and 5% salinity) were built in order to use waste-activated sludge (AS) as raw material for cultivating lipid-rich microalgae. Algae were observed to be flourishing in 60 days of operation, which totally used the N and P released from the sludge biomass. A prominent improvement of lipid content in MB consortia was obtained under algae growth and salinity stimulation, which occupied 119-136 mg/g-SS rather than a low content of 12.1 mg/g-SS in AS. Lipid enrichment also brought a 3.1-3.3 times total heat release (THR) in the MB biomass. The marine spherical algae Porphyridium, as well as filamentous Geitlerinema, Nodularia, Leptolyngbya were found to be the main lipid producers and self-flocculated to 23.0% (R1) and 33.5% (R2) volume under the effect of residue EPS. This study had a big meaning in not only waste sludge reduction but also in manufacturing useful bioenergy products.
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- Jinhua Cao
- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Huabo Water Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300040, China
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- Tianjin Huabo Water Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300040, China
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- Tianjin Huabo Water Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300040, China
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- Tianjin Huabo Water Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300040, China
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- Tianjin Tianshui Zhixin Infrastructure Construction and Operation Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300404, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin 300384, China E-mail:
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Environmental and Municipal Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Aquatic Science and Technology, Tianjin 300384, China E-mail:
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