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- Broberg, Kristina, et al.
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Potentialstudie för biogassubstrat i Västra Götaland, Halland och Skåne
- 2022
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The potential of producing biogas by digestion from substrates in Västra Götaland, Halland and Skåne has in this study been estimated to approximately 5 900 GWh per year, of which 2 300 GWh are found in Västra Götaland, 650 GWh in Halland and 3 000 GWh in Skåne. The estimated potential is based on the current amounts of the substrate categories food waste, agricultural residues, manure, sludge from sewage treatment plants and industrial organic residues. For each of the three regions, the largest contributor to the current substrate potential is agricultural residues. This category contributes with approximately 3 900 GWh annually in total for the three regions. However, to be able to fully realize the potential of the agricultural residues there are logistic and technical challenges to be solved. Manure accounts for the second largest contribution to the potential, approximately 1 000 GWh per year for the three regions. The conditions to realize the manure potential are good with national production support in place for this substrate category.The study also includes a brief investigation of future substrate categories focused on marine substrates, grass and hay harvesting, industrial wastewater and biological methanation. From the future substrates, a contribution of a total of 3 600 GWh per year will be added to the estimated potential for the three regions. The largest addition is potential biological methanation of the carbon dioxide streams from the total substrate potential from the current categories, approximately 3 000 GWh annually. Thereafter, the largest contributing future substrate category is industrial wastewater. Including the future substrate flows, a total biogas potential of 9 500 GWh per year was estimated for Västra Götaland, Skåne and Halland together. To realize the potential, close cooperation between substrate owners, gas producers and municipalities are needed together as well as a long-term policy landscape.
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- Capezza, Antonio Jose, et al.
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Greenhouse gas emissions of biobased diapers containing chemically modified protein superabsorbents
- 2023
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Ingår i: Journal of Cleaner Production. - : Elsevier BV. - 0959-6526 .- 1879-1786. ; 387
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Replacing the current mainly fossil-based, disposable, and non-biodegradable sanitary products with sustainable, functional alternatives is an industry priority. Suggested biobased alternatives require evaluation of their actual impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We evaluated GHG emissions of biobased baby diapers as the most consumed sanitary product, using a biodegradable functionalized protein superabsorbent polymer (bioSAP) and compared them with currently used fossil-based counterparts. Assessment of the diapers also included estimated GHG emissions from the production of the biobased components, transport, and end-of-life combustion of these items. It was shown that only a few of the biobased diaper alternatives resulted in lower GHG emissions than commercial diapers containing fossil-based materials. At the same time, it was demonstrated that the production of the bioSAP via chemical modification of a protein raw material is the primary GHG contributor, with 78% of the total emissions. Reduction of the GHG contribution of the bioSAP production was achieved via a proposed recycling route of the functionalization agent, reducing the GHG emissions by 13% than if no recycling was carried out. Overall, we demonstrated that reduced and competitive GHG emissions could be achieved in sanitary articles using biobased materials, thereby contributing to a sanitary industry producing disposable products with less environmental pollution while allowing customers to keep their current consumption patterns.
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- Cetecioglu, Zeynep, 1981-, et al.
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Anaerobic sulfamethoxazole degradation is driven by homoacetogenesis coupled with hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis
- 2016
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Ingår i: Water Research. - : Elsevier. - 0043-1354 .- 1879-2448. ; 90
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this study, microbial community dynamics were assessed in two lab-scale anaerobic sequencing batch reactors (ASBRs). One of the reactors was fed by synthetic pharmaceutical industry wastewater with sulfamethoxazole (SMX) as the test reactor and the other without sulfamethoxazole as the control reactor. DNA based DGGE results indicated that Clostiridum sp. became dominant in the SMX reactor while the inoculum was dominated with Firmicutes (61%) and Methanomicrobiales (28%). However their abundances in active community decreased through the last phase. Also the abundance of hydro-genotrophs was high in each phase, while acetoclastic methanogens disappeared in the last phase. Q-PCR analysis revealed that there is a significant reduction in the bacterial community approximately 84%, while methanogens increased to 97% through the operation. Additionally an increase in the expression level of bacterial and methanogenic 16S rRNA (60% and 20%, respectively) was detected. Significant correlation between microbial community and the reactor operation data was found. The study demonstrated that the microbial community maintains the system stability under high antibiotic concentration and long-term operation by homoacetogenesis coupled with hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis.
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- Cetecioglu, Zeynep, 1981-, et al.
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Individual and combined inhibitory effects of methanol and toluene on acetyl-CoA synthetase expression level of acetoclastic methanogen, Methanosaeta concilii
- 2015
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Ingår i: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation. - : Elsevier BV. - 0964-8305 .- 1879-0208.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Organic solvents found in waste streams can be inhibitory to microbial communities in wastewater treatment plants. In this study, possible inhibitory effects of commonly used organic solvents, methanol and toluene, were investigated in batch anaerobic digestion tests. Anaerobic sludges were fed with acetate repeatedly and exposed to various concentrations of toluene, methanol and mixture of them. Expression level of the key enzyme of acetoclastic methanogenesis, acetyl-CoA synthetase 1 (Acs1), was determined by reverse transcriptase real time PCR. Additionally, active populations of Methanosaeta spp. were monitored and quantified by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Transcript abundance of Acs1 was 1.31 x 10(6) mRNAs ml(-1) in the control reactors; whereas, singular methanol exposure of 0.1 M, 0.3 M, 0.5 M and 1.0 M and methanol + toluene combination of 1.0 M + 0.5 mM and 1.0 M + 1.5 mM did not cause any significant effect on the acetyl-CoA expression level. However, singular toluene-exposed serum bottle reactors were completely inhibited after 3rd exposure at all concentrations from 0.5 mM to 4.0 mM. FISH results for singular methanol and toluene additions as well as their combination in the ranges studied showed no particular effect on the relative abundance of Methanosaeta spp. cells. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Checinska, Aleksandra, et al.
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Microbiomes of the dust particles collected from the International Space Station and Spacecraft Assembly Facilities
- 2015
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Ingår i: Microbiome. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2049-2618. ; 3
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background - The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique built environment due to the effects of microgravity, space radiation, elevated carbon dioxide levels, and especially continuous human habitation. Understanding the composition of the ISS microbial community will facilitate further development of safety and maintenance practices. The primary goal of this study was to characterize the viable microbiome of the ISS-built environment. A second objective was to determine if the built environments of Earth-based cleanrooms associated with space exploration are an appropriate model of the ISS environment. Results - Samples collected from the ISS and two cleanrooms at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL, Pasadena, CA) were analyzed by traditional cultivation, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and propidium monoazide–quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PMA-qPCR) assays to estimate viable microbial populations. The 16S rRNA gene Illumina iTag sequencing was used to elucidate microbial diversity and explore differences between ISS and cleanroom microbiomes. Statistical analyses showed that members of the phyla Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria were dominant in the samples examined but varied in abundance. Actinobacteria were predominant in the ISS samples whereas Proteobacteria, least abundant in the ISS, dominated in the cleanroom samples. The viable bacterial populations seen by PMA treatment were greatly decreased. However, the treatment did not appear to have an effect on the bacterial composition (diversity) associated with each sampling site. Conclusions - The results of this study provide strong evidence that specific human skin-associated microorganisms make a substantial contribution to the ISS microbiome, which is not the case in Earth-based cleanrooms. For example, Corynebacterium and Propionibacterium (Actinobacteria) but not Staphylococcus (Firmicutes) species are dominant on the ISS in terms of viable and total bacterial community composition. The results obtained will facilitate future studies to determine how stable the ISS environment is over time. The present results also demonstrate the value of measuring viable cell diversity and population size at any sampling site. This information can be used to identify sites that can be targeted for more stringent cleaning. Finally, the results will allow comparisons with other built sites and facilitate future improvements on the ISS that will ensure astronaut health.
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- Dalahmeh, Sahar, et al.
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Biochar efficiently removes recalcitrant pharmaceuticals from wastewater
- 2017
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This study investigated the potential of biochar as a filter medium for removal of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) and wastewater macro-pollutants in on-site wastewater treatment systems. Removal of carbamazepine among other selected PhACs was investigated over 22 weeks experiment in four treatments: biochar (BC) with active and inactive biofilm (BC-active-biofilm, BC-inactive-biofilm), biochar without biofilm for adsorption only (BC-no-biofilm) and sand with active biofilm (Sand-active-biofilm). Carbamazepine removal in BC-no-biofilm (98%) was high due to adsorption, while nonexistent removal was observed in Sand-active-biofilm, revealing low biodegradability of carbamazepine. Removal of carbamazepine in BC-active-biofilm was stable (>98%), while it declined with time in BC-inactive-biofilm. In conclusion, biochar is a promising filter material supporting active biofilm and adsorption for the removal of PhACs in on-site wastewater treatment systems.
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- Das, Oisik, et al.
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Naturally-occurring bromophenol to develop fire retardant gluten biopolymers
- 2020
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Ingår i: Journal of Cleaner Production. - : Elsevier. - 0959-6526 .- 1879-1786. ; 243
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of the study was to impart fire retardancy in wheat gluten polymer through naturally-occurring additives such as lanosol. The fire properties of lanosol were compared with two other conventional brominated fire retardants (Tetrabromobisphenol A and Hexabromocyclododecane). Samples containing fire retardants and gluten were prepared through compression moulding process and then characterised for their fire and mechanical properties. All fire retardants enhanced the reaction-to-fire and thermal properties of gluten while generating V-0 (i.e. vertical position and self-extinguished) ratings in the UL-94 test. The presence of all the fire retardants increased the modulus of the gluten polymer but the fire retardant particles were detrimental for the tensile strength. Nevertheless, lanosol addition delayed ignition and lowered peak heat release rate of gluten by the maximum amount, thereby leading to relatively higher fire performance index (compared to the other fire retardants). Lanosol also allowed the gluten to create a dense char barrier layer during burning that impeded the transfer of heat and flammable volatiles. The fact that only 4 wt% lanosol was able to cause self-extinguishment under direct flame and reduce peak heat release rate by a significant 50% coupled with its inherent occurrence in nature, raises the question if lanosol can be a potential fire retardant in polymeric systems, although it is a bromophenol.
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- Davidsson, Åsa, et al.
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Effect of anaerobic digestion at 35, 55 and 60 °C ON pharmaceuticals and organic pollutants
- 2013
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Ingår i: Presented at the 1st International IWA Conference on Holistic Sludge Management, Västerås, Sweden, May 6-8, 2013. ; , s. 1-8
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The application of treated sewage sludge on farmland is a suggested method for recycling nutrients and reducing demand for commercial fertilizer. However sludge needs to be rendered safe from possible contaminants which can cause acute and long-term health and environmental problems. Residual pharmaceuticals and organic contaminants in sludge are mentioned as emerging threats since wastewater treatment plants are not designed to degrade these substances thus yielding an accumulation in sludge. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence, and reduction, of pharmaceuticals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during anaerobic digestion at 35, 55 and 60ºC and during pasteurization at 70°C. The substrate used was mixed primary and secondary sludge from a 300 000 person-equivalents municipal wastewater treatment plant in southern Sweden. In general no reduction of pharmaceuticals could be observed at any temperature or minimum exposure time, except for the beta-blocker Irbesartan and the antibiotic Trimethoprim. The results from pharmaceuticals in mesophilic sludge agreed with results in recent Swedish studies. Also, no reduction of PAHs during digestion or pasteurization (70°C – 1 hour) was seen, but for single PAHs digestion could lead to reduction.
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- Demski, Kamil, et al.
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Manufacturing specialized wax esters in plants
- 2022
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Ingår i: Metabolic Engineering. - : Elsevier BV. - 1096-7176 .- 1096-7184. ; 72, s. 391-402
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Biologically produced wax esters can fulfil different industrial purposes. These functionalities almost drove the sperm whale to extinction from hunting. After the ban on hunting, there is a niche in the global market for biolubricants with properties similar to spermaceti. Wax esters can also serve as a mechanism for producing insect sex pheromone fatty alcohols. Pheromone-based mating disruption strategies are in high demand to replace the toxic pesticides in agriculture and manage insect plagues threatening our food and fiber reserves. In this study we set out to investigate the possibilities of in planta assembly of wax esters, for specific applications, through transient expression of various mix-and-match combinations of genes in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves. Our synthetic biology designs were outlined in order to pivot plant lipid metabolism into producing wax esters with targeted fatty acyl and fatty alcohols moieties. Through this approach we managed to obtain industrially important spermaceti-like wax esters enriched in medium-chain fatty acyl and/or fatty alcohol moieties of wax esters. Via employment of plant codon-optimized moth acyl-CoA desaturases we also managed to capture unusual, unsaturated fatty alcohol and fatty acyl moieties, structurally similar to moth pheromone compounds, in plant-accumulated wax esters. Comparison between outcomes of different experimental designs identified targets for stable transformation to accumulate specialized wax esters and helped us to recognize possible bottlenecks of such accumulation.
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