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Maite Pijuan
Researcher at Catalan Institute for Water Research
Publications - 92
Citations - 4318
Maite Pijuan is an academic researcher from Catalan Institute for Water Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Polyphosphate-accumulating organisms & Enhanced biological phosphorus removal. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 85 publications receiving 3518 citations. Previous affiliations of Maite Pijuan include University of Queensland & Autonomous University of Barcelona.
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Free nitrous acid inhibition on nitrous oxide reduction by a denitrifying-enhanced biological phosphorus removal sludge.
TL;DR: The inhibition was found to be reversible, with the rate of recovery independent of the duration of the inhibition, but dependent on the concentration of FNAthe biomass was exposed to during the inhibition period, and a higher FNA concentration caused slower recovery.
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Enhanced sulfamethoxazole degradation through ammonia oxidizing bacteria co-metabolism and fate of transformation products
Elissavet Kassotaki,Gianluigi Buttiglieri,Laura Ferrando-Climent,Ignasi Rodríguez-Roda,Ignasi Rodríguez-Roda,Maite Pijuan +5 more
TL;DR: This manuscript explores the enhanced biodegradation potential of an enriched culture of Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB) towards SFX, and finds a clear link between the degradation of SFX and the nitrification rate, resulting in an increased SFX removal at higher specific ammonia oxidation rates.
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Enhanced biological phosphorus removal in a sequencing batch reactor using propionate as the sole carbon source
TL;DR: An enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system was developed in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) using propionate as the sole carbon source and in every case, two different P‐release rates were detected.
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Gel-forming exopolysaccharides explain basic differences between structures of aerobic sludge granules and floccular sludges.
TL;DR: The sol-gel transition of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) derived from sludge flocs and granules is investigated, and exopolysaccharides or glycosides were the gelling agent in aerobic sludge granules.
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Reducing the startup time of aerobic granular sludge reactors through seeding floccular sludge with crushed aerobic granules.
TL;DR: This study presents a novel strategy to reduce the time required for granulation while ensuring a high level of nutrient removal, which consists of seeding the reactor with a mixture of crushed aerobic granules and floccular sludge.