Siqi Du, Shaodong Guo, Jieru Yang, Anjie Li, Wenxuan Xiong, Chi Zhang, Shenghui Xu, Yuting Shi, Bin Ji
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Abstract
The microalgal-bacterial granular sludge (MBGS) process is attracting attention as a green wastewater treatment technology. However, research on the application of MBGS in lake water remediation is limited. Thus, this experiment investigated the feasibility and the efficacy of the MBGS process for the treatment of natural lake water in a continuous-flow tubular reactor. The average removal efficiencies of COD, NH4+-N, NO3--N, NO2--N, TN, PO43--P, TP, and turbidity by MBGS system in the day/night cycles were 50.10/61.39%, 63.52/75.23%, 43.37/73.57%, 90.72/93.48%, 78.30/80.02%, 71.13/74.62%, 65.08/70.57%, 92.32/89.84%, respectively. As the experiment progressed, the total chlorophyll content in MBGS decreased as the granule size increased, while the extracellular polymeric substances content increased, suggesting that the lake water contributed to bacterial growth and favored the stability of MBGS. Moreover, the eukaryotic microorganisms were dominated by Chlorophyta and Rotifera, and prokaryotic microorganisms were dominated by Proteobacteria in MBGS. By promoting the decomposition of various organic compounds in the lake water and inhibiting sludge expansion, these microorganisms help the MBGS system to maintain excellent granular characteristics and performance. Overall, the MBGS system proved to be a feasible option for the remediation of natural lake waters.
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Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering provides an international peer-reviewed forum to facilitate the discussion between engineering and biological science to find efficient solutions in the development and improvement of bioprocesses. The aim of the journal is to focus more attention on the multidisciplinary approaches for integrative bioprocess design. Of special interest are the rational manipulation of biosystems through metabolic engineering techniques to provide new biocatalysts as well as the model based design of bioprocesses (up-stream processing, bioreactor operation and downstream processing) that will lead to new and sustainable production processes.
Contributions are targeted at new approaches for rational and evolutive design of cellular systems by taking into account the environment and constraints of technical production processes, integration of recombinant technology and process design, as well as new hybrid intersections such as bioinformatics and process systems engineering. Manuscripts concerning the design, simulation, experimental validation, control, and economic as well as ecological evaluation of novel processes using biosystems or parts thereof (e.g., enzymes, microorganisms, mammalian cells, plant cells, or tissue), their related products, or technical devices are also encouraged.
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