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Impacts of biostimulation and bioaugmentation on woodchip bioreactor microbiomes

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Woodchip bioreactors (WBRs) are used to remove nutrients, especially nitrate, from subsurface drainage. The nitrogen removal efficiency of WBRs, however, is limited by low temperatures and the availability of labile carbon.
Hao Wang, Gary W. Feyereisen, Ping Wang, Carl Rosen, Michael J. Sadowsky, Satoshi Ishii   +5 more
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The Arsenal of Aromatic Degrading Bacteria: How They Sense, Chase, Adapt and Destroy Environmental Pollutants

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2026.
In the environment, bacteria sense aromatic pollutants, migrate toward them, adapt to toxicity, and deploy specialized uptake and catabolic systems. Genomic plasticity, metabolic versatility and division of labor within populations together aid in the degradation of persistent aromatics, highlights that biodegradation is driven by various eco ...
Prashant S. Phale, Tushar Dhamale, Satyajit Subhash   +2 more
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Evaluation of Arthrobacter aurescens Strain TC1 as Bioaugmentation Bacterium in Soils Contaminated with the Herbicidal Substance Terbuthylazine.

PLoS ONE, 2015
In the last years the chloro-s-triazine active substance terbuthylazine has been increasingly used as an herbicide and may leave residues in the environment which can be of concern.
Vera P Silva, Matilde Moreira-Santos, Carla Mateus, Tânia Teixeira, Rui Ribeiro, Cristina A Viegas   +5 more
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Emerging Technologies for Biobutanol Production via Syngas Fermentation

GCB Bioenergy, Volume 18, Issue 5, May 2026.
Biobutanol production from syngas is promising but limited by microbial energy conservation and gas–liquid mass transfer. This review integrates advances in cultivation control and bioreactor engineering with next‐generation biological tools including metabolic rewiring, co‐cultivation and chain elongation, and electro‐fermentation to enable carbon ...
Xuemei Wang, Luiza C. Campos, Zifu Li, Werner Fuchs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Augmentation of Granular Anaerobic Sludge with Algalytic Bacteria Enhances Methane Production from Microalgal Biomass

Fermentation, 2019
The efficiency of anaerobic digestion relies upon activity of the inoculum converting organic substrate into biogas. Often, metabolic capacity of the inoculum needs to be augmented with new capabilities to accommodate changes in the substrate feed ...
Anna Doloman, Yehor Pererva, Michael H. Cortez, Ronald C. Sims, Charles D. Miller   +4 more
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Effect of bioaugmentation on digestate metal concentrations in anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge.

PLoS ONE, 2020
This study examined the influence of bioaugmentation on metal concentrations (aluminum, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc) in anaerobically digested sewage sludge.
Agnieszka Montusiewicz, Aleksandra Szaja, Iwona Musielewicz, Agnieszka Cydzik-Kwiatkowska, Magdalena Lebiocka   +4 more
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Biological Degradation of Phthalates: From Bioremediation to Plastic Waste Valorization

ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 7, 14 April 2026.
Phthalic acid isomers play a key role in the plastics industry, but pose significant environmental and health concerns. This review explores the microbial biodegradation of phthalates and their esters, focusing on bacterial enzymes, catabolic pathways, and cellular uptake mechanisms of phthalates.
Marco A. Pereyra‐Camacho, Isabel Pardo
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

FEBS Open Bio, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 635-652, April 2026.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Blaž Stres, Mirica Karlovits, Igor Karlovits, Petra Jerič, Ondrej Panák, Anja Verbič, Blaž Likozar, Uroš Novak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A combination of microbial electrolysis cells and bioaugmentation can effectively treat synthetic wastewater containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

Water Science and Technology
The anaerobic biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is challenging due to its toxic effect on the microbes. Microbial electrolysis cells (MECs), with their excellent characteristics of anodic and cathodic biofilms, can be a viable way
Zhang Min, Tang Rui, Li Yu
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Trehalose promotes Rhodococcus sp. strain YYL colonization in activated sludge under tetrahydrofuran (THF) stress

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015
Few studies have focused on the role of compatible solutes in changing the microbial community structure in bioaugmentation systems. In this study, we investigated the influence of trehalose as a biostimulant on the microbial community in THF-treated ...
Zhixing eHe, Kai eZhang, Haixia eWang, Zhenmei eLv   +3 more
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