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Abstract
Heterotrophic ammonia assimilation (HAA) enhanced by magnetic field (MF) exposure offers a promising strategy for improving the treatment efficiency of high-salinity wastewater. This study investigated the quantitative regulation of MF exposure time, examining how different MF duty cycles impact the performance of HAA bioreactors with the aim of optimising pollutant removal efficiency and reducing processing costs. The results demonstrated that intermittent magnetic field (IMF) exposure maintained consistently high metabolic activity and nitrogen assimilation capacity in HAA bacteria by improving the utilisation efficiency of electron donors and energy. A 3 h-on/9h-off duty cycle (25 %) achieved the optimal balance between positive stimulation and stress mitigation, leading to a 27.6 % improvement in ammonia removal efficiency. IMF exposure not only upregulated key enzymes and functional genes involved in ammonium assimilation but also selectively enriched MF-responsive genera such as Planktosalinus and Marinobacter, thereby enhancing the ecological adaptability and functional resilience of the microbial community. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the development of energy-efficient and biologically robust saline wastewater treatment systems.
期刊介绍:
Bioresource Technology publishes original articles, review articles, case studies, and short communications covering the fundamentals, applications, and management of bioresource technology. The journal seeks to advance and disseminate knowledge across various areas related to biomass, biological waste treatment, bioenergy, biotransformations, bioresource systems analysis, and associated conversion or production technologies.
Topics include:
• Biofuels: liquid and gaseous biofuels production, modeling and economics
• Bioprocesses and bioproducts: biocatalysis and fermentations
• Biomass and feedstocks utilization: bioconversion of agro-industrial residues
• Environmental protection: biological waste treatment
• Thermochemical conversion of biomass: combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, catalysis.