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Performance evaluation of Epipremnum aureum plant-based microbial fuel cell using composite anode made up of carbonized corncob and carbon rod
The plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC) is the emerging technology that uses the photosynthetic reaction of plants to generate renewable and sustainable bio-electricity. In the present work, Epipremnum aureum plant ...
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Improved degradation of dye wastewater and enhanced power output in microbial fuel cells with chemically treated corncob anodes
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology efficiently handles the two issues of pollution removal and energy generation at the same time; however, it is limited in its use due to a few fundamental constraints. The ...
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River rejuvenation in urban India for enhancing living conditions through integrated water resources management
India, being a develo** country, faces big challenges in ensuring water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for all. This case study presents the performance evaluation of a large wastewater management and sanit...
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Heavy metal pollution caused due to various industrial and mining activities poses a serious threat to all forms of life in the environment because of the persistence and toxicity of metal ions. Microbial-medi...
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The effects of waste jasmine flower as a substrate in a single chamber microbial fuel cell
This study investigated waste jasmine flower as a cellulose-based substrate for the reverse osmosis (RO) reject wastewater treatment in a single chamber microbial fuel cell (SCMFC). The two types of MFCs with ...
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Effective salt removal from domestic reverse osmosis reject water in a microbial desalination cell
Microbial desalination cells (MDC) are evaluated as an environmentally friendly approach for purifying saline water by using power generated by the decomposition of organic materials in the wastewater. The pre...
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Emerging Technique of Enzymatic Biotransformation of Amides to Hydroxamic Acid for Pharmaceutical and Dye Waste Treatment
The potential applications of acyltransferases in the synthesis of pharmaceutically significant hydroxamic acids have rendered it substantial industrial importance. Enrichment techniques were used to isolate a...
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Ultrasonic pre-treatment of Bacillus velezensis for improved electrogenic response in a single chambered microbial fuel cell
Various microbial strains and techniques are being used to improve power production in microbial fuel cells. Cow dung is a peculiar source of anaerobic and micro-aerophilic organisms that were employed in this...
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Acetamide hydrolyzing activity of Bacillus megaterium F-8 with bioremediation potential: Optimization of production and reaction conditions.
Bacillus megaterium F-8 exhibited an intracellular acetamide hydrolyzing activity (AHA) when cultivated in modified nutrient broth with 3 % tryptone, 1.5 % yeast extract, and 0.5 % sodium chlorid...
