Anammox (Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation) is a significant biogeochemical process carried out by certain bacteria, generally referred to as anammox bacteria. These bacteria have the ability to anaerobically oxidize ammonium (NH4+) with nitrite (NO2-) to form nitrogen gas (N2) without an organic carbon source. While anammox bacteria are found in a...
Reclaimed water is a key source in overall global water management and sustainability;
however, small concentrations of antibiotics in treated wastewater effluent threaten
induction of antibiotic resistance in naturally-occurring soil bacteria and pathogens in
irrigated soils. This type of chronic exposure has the potential to lead to more severe food...
Long delays in reactor startup due to high biomass washout have hindered the development of efficient and cost-effective wastewater treatments based on the anammox process. This can be remedied with efficient biomass retention systems. In the following study, anammox bacteria were successfully enriched in hydrogel immobilizations of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)...