A sequencing batch reactor (SBR) inoculated with activated sludge and bioaugmented a dye-decolorizing yeast strain—Yarrowia lipolytica (HOMOGST27AB) was assembled to form yeast-bioaugmented aerobic granular (AGS). The AGS-SBR operated for the treatment of synthetic saline wastewater (12 g L−1) intermittently fed reactive textile dye (Navy Everzol ED) at 25, 15, 7.5 mg L−1. Dye degradation did n...

Rare earth (RE) elements are a group of 17 chemical including the 15 lanthanides plus Yttrium and Scandium. RE have been identified as critical due to their special properties (e.g., catalytic, metallurgical, nuclear, electrical, magnetic, luminescent) various applications in many modern technologies, environment economic areas. Thus, demand for has increased significantly during last decades. ...

Biodegradation and biotransformation of contaminants in groundwater commonly occurs naturally. However, natural biodegradation rates can be slow leading to elongated contaminant plumes prolonged risks that demand greater remedial intervention. Enhancement the induced by addition amendments change geochemical conditions those are more favorable for indigenous or added biota. Enhancing requires c...

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Aerobic granular sludge constitutes a novel technology for wastewater treatment. This study focused on the effect of 2-fluorophenol (2-FP) shock loadings on the microbial community diversity present in aerobic granules before and after inoculation with a bacterial strain able to degrade 2-FP, Rhodococcus sp. strain FP1. After bioaugmentation, apart from strain FP1, five culturable bacteria were...