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- Modin, Oskar, 1980, et al.
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A relationship between phages and organic carbon in wastewater treatment plant effluents
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In: Water Research X. - : Elsevier BV. - 2589-9147. ; 16
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- With stringent effluent requirements and the implementation of new processes for micropollutant removal, it is increasingly important for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to understand the factors affecting effluent quality. Phages (viruses infecting prokaryotes) are abundant in the biological treatment processes. They can contribute to organic carbon in the treated effluent both because they are organic in nature and occur in the effluent and because they cause lysis of microorganisms. Today very little is known about the effects of phages on effluent quality. The goal of this study was, therefore, to determine the relationship between phages and organic carbon in WWTP effluents. We also examined the diversity, taxonomy, and host-association of DNA phages using metagenomics. Effluent samples were collected from four WWTPs treating municipal wastewater. Significant differences in both organic carbon and virus-like particle concentrations were observed between the plants and there was a linear relationship between the two parameters. The phage communities were diverse with many members being taxonomically unclassified. Putative hosts were dominated by bacteria known to be abundant in activated sludge systems such as Comamonadaceae. The composition of phages differed between the WWTPs, suggesting that local conditions shape the communities. Overall, our findings suggest that the abundance and composition of phages are related to effluent quality. Thus, there is a need for further research clarifying the association between phage dynamics and WWTP function.
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- Modin, Oskar, 1980, et al.
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Microbial electrochemical recovery of zinc
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In: Electrochimica Acta. - : Elsevier BV. - 0013-4686. ; 248, s. 58-63
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Electrolytic recovery of zinc (Zn) from aqueous solutions is an energy intensive process carried out using highly concentrated Zn2+ solutions. To reduce the energy consumption and make Zn recovery possible from dilute waste streams, a more energy-efficient process is needed. In this study, we tested a microbial electrolysis cells for Zn recovery from acidic solutions. The reactors contained biological anodes that generated current by oxidizing acetate. The reactors were operated with either controlled anode potential or controlled cathode potential. During operation with controlled anode operation, the energy efficiency for Zn recovery was highly variable and depended on the biologically generated current and the Zn2+ concentration in the catholyte. During operation with controlled cathode potential, a relatively stable energy consumption of 0.59–0.72 kWh kg−1 Zn was obtained. This was about three times lower than the energy consumption for Zn recovery under abiotic conditions.
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