A5011667603- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Selenium in Biological Systems
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Tannin, Tannase and Anticancer Activities
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Heavy metals in environment
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
University of Pisa
2014-2024
University of Turin
2019
University of Helsinki
2018
Universidad Publica de Navarra
2018
University of Verona
2004-2007
John Innes Centre
1999
Abstract This article studies the operation of a new process for production biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHAs) at different applied organic load rates (OLRs). The is based on aerobic enrichment activated sludge to obtain mixed cultures able store PHAs high and yields. A mixture acetic, lactic, propionic acids concentrations (in range 8.5–31.25 gCOD/L) was fed every 2 h in sequencing batch reactor (SBR). resulting OLR gCOD/L/day. Even though, as expected, increase caused an biomass...
Demands for renewable and sustainable biopolymers have rapidly increased in the last decades along with environmental issues. In this context, bacterial cellulose, as biodegradable biopolymer has received considerable attention. Particularly, acetic acid bacteria of Komagataeibacter xylinus species can produce cellulose from several carbon sources. To fully exploit metabolic potential producing bacteria, an understanding ability different sources characterization genes involved synthesis is...
Nowadays, soil contamination by total petroleum hydrocarbons is still one of the most widespread forms contamination. Intervention technologies are consolidated; however, full-scale interventions turn out to be not sustainable. Sustainability essential only in terms costs, but also restoration resilience. Bioremediation has possibility fill gap sustainability with proper knowledge. should optimized exploitation recent “omic” approaches study hydrocarburoclastic microbiomes. To reach goal, an...
Abstract The production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from organic acids by mixed bacterial cultures using a process based on aerobic enrichment activated sludge, that selects for microbial able to store PHAs at high rates and yields, is described. Enrichment resulted the selective pressure established periodic feeding carbon source in sequencing batch reactor (SBR); mixture acetic, lactic propionic was fed frequency (2 hourly), dilution rate (1 d −1 ), load (12.75 g chemical oxygen demand...
The effect of the length cycle on enrichment and selection mixed cultures in sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) has been studied, with aim biodegradable polymers (namely, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)) production from organic wastes. At a fixed feed concentration (20 gCOD/L) loading rate gCOD/L/day), SBR was operated at different lengths cycle, range 1–8 h. Process performance measured by considering rates yields polymer storage competing phenomenon growth. selected biomass enriched...
Recalcitrant compounds limit the efficiency of conventional biological processes for wastewater treatment, representing one major issues in field. This study focused on treatment three effluents with White-Rot-Fungus (WRF) Bjerkandera adusta MUT 2295 batch tests, biomass cultivated attached form polyurethane foam cubes (PUFs) to test its removal target effluents’ recalcitrant fraction. Treatment B. was evaluated landfill leachate (Canada) and two solutions containing synthetic compounds,...
The aim of this study is to investigate the performance a pilot-scale plug-flow reactor (PFR) as biorefinery system recover chemicals (i.e., volatile fatty acids (VFAs)), and biogas during dry thermophilic anaerobic digestion (AD) organic fraction municipal solid waste (OFMSW). effects hydraulic retention time (HRT) on both outputs were studied, reducing parameter from 22 16 days. In addition, VFA variation along PFR was also evaluated identify section for further valorization VFA-rich...
Abstract BACKGROUND Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( PAHs ) are hazardous contaminants. Bio‐based technology is among recommended practices for the recovery of PAH contaminated matrices. The objective study was to validate exploitation spent mushroom substrate SMS ), an organic waste deriving from industrial production Pleurotus ostreatus , as bulking agent in a dynamic biopile pilot plant, because potential oxidative capacity towards recalcitrant compounds. plant treated 7 tons...
Copepods are the most abundant organisms in marine zooplankton and primary components of food chain. They hotspots for highly adaptable microorganisms, which pivotal biogeochemical cycles. The microbiome, encompassing microorganisms within surrounding planktonic organisms, holds considerable potential biotechnological advancements. Despite microbiome research interests expanding, our understanding ecological interactions between copepods remains limited. This review intends to give an...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large group of organic contaminants causing hazards to organisms including humans. The objective the study was validate vegetation dredged sediments with Phragmites australis as an exploitable biostimulation approach accelerate depletion PAHs in nitrogen spiked sediments. Vegetation resulted being efficient for aged contamination (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...