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Nitrogen removal processes coupled with nitrification in coastal sediments off the north East China Sea
PurposeDenitrification and anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) play key roles in nitrogen (N) loss, and nitrification can supply substrates of NO 2 – ...
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Biochar mitigated more N2O emissions from soils with the same origin ecosystem as its feedstocks: implications for application of biochar
PurposeAgroforestry biowaste compiles large amount of solid waste, which could be pyrolyzed into biochar and applied as soil amendment. The...
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Nitrogen Fixation in the Marine Environment
Biogeochemical cycles maintain the biosphere by transforming and transporting nutrients and metals among terrestrial and aquatic habitats and the...
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Microbial, chemical, and isotopic monitoring integrated approach to assess potential leachate contamination of groundwater in a karstic aquifer (Apulia, Italy)
Landfill sites are subjected to long-term risks of accidental spill of leachate through the soil and consequential contamination of the groundwater....
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Cultivation, Growth Physiology, and Chemotaxonomy of Nitrite-Oxidizing Bacteria
Nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB) are a small group of Gram-negative, obligate aerobes and are primarily organo and/or chemoautotrophs. They oxidize...
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Greenhouse Gases Emissions Assessments and Mitigation Opportunities from Animal Manure Processing
Our atmosphere is continuously depleting due to immense emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). This chapter will assess the emissions of GHGs and...
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Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review
Adopting waste-to-wealth strategies and circular economy models can help reduce biowaste and add value. For instance, poultry farming is an essential...
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The diversity of comammox bacteria and the effect of sewage discharge on their abundance in eutrophic lake sediments
PurposeComplete ammonia oxidation (comammox) bacteria can independently oxidize ammonia to nitrate, and their discovery has changed the long-term...
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Oxygenated derivative is more influential than unsubstituted polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon on ammonia-oxidizing archaea in an acidic soil
PurposeOxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) often co-occur with their parent compounds and may be chemically more reactive due to...
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Microbial Fuel Cell Systems for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation from Organic Carbon and Nitrogen: Fundamentals, Optimization and Novel Processes
Multiple types of wastewater contain abundant nutrients and chemical energy within organic and inorganic compounds, as well as reusable water. Thus,...
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Nitrate leaching losses mitigated with intercrop** of deep-rooted and shallow-rooted plants
PurposeNitrate (NO 3 − ) leaching has been recognized as a worldwide problem, and NO 3 − is a major pollutant in ground and surface waters. The gradual...
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Role of Microbes in Sustainable Utilization of Animal Wastes
Various human, industrial, and agricultural operations generate a wide variety of biomass wastes, ample with organic and inorganic resources along...
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Nitrous oxide emissions and microbial communities variation in low dissolved oxygen and low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio anoxic–oxic wastewater treatment plant
Dissolved oxygen (DO) levels and carbon-to-nitrogen (C/N) ratio affect nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions by influencing the physiological and ecological...
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Niche differentiation and influencing factors of nitrite oxidation bacteria Nitrospira in sediments of the Luan River estuary in China
In the estuarine sediment, the nitrite oxidation process mediated by bacteria significantly influences nitrification. Nitrospira is the most widely...
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How anaerobic sludge microbiome respond to different concentrations of nitrite, nitrate, and ammonium ions: a comparative analysis
High concentrations of ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate always induce inhibition in anaerobic wastewater treatment. Due to the complexity and...
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Biomethanol production from renewable resources: a sustainable approach
The abundant availability of various kinds of biomass and their use as feedstock for the production of gaseous and liquid biofuels has been...
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Research progress and prospect of low-carbon biological technology for nitrate removal in wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment plants are the major energy consumers and significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions, among which biological nitrogen...
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Evaluating the Impact of Two Biological Products on Soil Biological Health and Turfgrass Quality
Biological products often contain microbial inoculants and/or organic ingredients that are marketed as being capable of improving nutrient use...
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Unravelling how biochar and dung amendments determine the functional structure and community assembly related to methane metabolisms in grassland soils
Biochar and dung amendments have been extensively employed in soil remediation and fertilization of grasslands, which are the largest terrestrial...
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Occurrence of Quinoline in the Environment and Its Advanced Treatment Technologies
Quinoline is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound that occurs widely in industrial wastewater originating from pharmaceutical, textile, coking...