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Impacts of The Wetland Sedge Carex aquatilis on Microbial Community and Methane Metabolisms
Microbial activity in the soil of wetlands is responsible for the emission of more methane to the atmosphere than all other natural sources combined. This microbial activity is heavily impacted by plant roots,...
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Open AccessNovel ethanol production using biomass preprocessing to increase ethanol yield and reduce overall costs
Ethanol biorefineries need to lower their overall production costs to become economically feasible. Two strategies to achieve this are to reduce costs using cheaper feedstocks or to increase the ethanol produc...
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Open AccessIntegration of wastewater treatment into process design of lignocellulosic biorefineries for improved economic viability
Production and use of bio-based products offer advantages over conventional petrochemicals, yet the relatively high cost of production has restricted their mainstream adoption. Optimization of wastewater treat...
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Bioaugmentation
The ability of microorganisms to transform pollutants is well documented. However, in many cases microbial communities with the desired capabilities may develop too slowly or may not be sustained. In these cas...
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Cultivation and characterization of bacterial isolates capable of degrading pharmaceutical and personal care products for improved removal in activated sludge wastewater treatment
Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) discharged with wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents are an emerging surface water quality concern. Biological transformation has been identified as an ...
