Journal ArticleDOI
Characterization of extracellular polymeric substances of aerobic and anaerobic sludge using three-dimensional excitation and emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy.
Guo-Ping Sheng,Han-Qing Yu +1 more
TLDR
Three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy was applied to characterize the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) extracted from aerobic and anaerobic sludge in wastewater treatment.About:
This article is published in Water Research.The article was published on 2006-03-01. It has received 627 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fluorescence spectrometry & Fluorescence spectroscopy.read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of microbial aggregates in biological wastewater treatment systems: a review.
TL;DR: As EPS are very complex, the knowledge regarding EPS is far from complete and much work is still required to fully understand their precise roles in the biological treatment process.
Journal ArticleDOI
Fluorescence as a potential monitoring tool for recycled water systems: a review.
Rita K. Henderson,Andy Baker,Andy Baker,Kathleen R. Murphy,Kathleen R. Murphy,Adam Hambly,Richard M. Stuetz,Stuart J. Khan +7 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that the sensitive detection of contamination events in recycled water systems may be achieved by monitoring Peak T and/or Peak C fluorescence.
Journal ArticleDOI
Aerobic granular sludge: Recent advances
TL;DR: An up-to-date review on recent research development in aerobic biogranulation technology and applications in treating toxic industrial and municipal wastewaters and attempts to shed light on the fundamental understanding in aerobic granulation by newly employed confocal laser scanning microscopic techniques and microscopic observations of granules.
Journal ArticleDOI
Role of extracellular polymeric substance in determining the high aggregation ability of anammox sludge
TL;DR: The structure and composition of extracellular polymeric substance excreted from anammox sludge were systematically investigated to interpret the high aggregation ability and show that hydrophobic interaction is the main force determining the aggregation of anamm ox sludge.
Journal ArticleDOI
Insights into the Fate and Removal of Antibiotics in Engineered Biological Treatment Systems: A Critical Review
TL;DR: This review systematically summarizes the behavior and removal of different antibiotics in various biological treatment systems with discussion on their removal efficiency, removal mechanisms, critical bioreactor operating conditions affecting antibiotics removal, and recent innovative advancements.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix regional integration to quantify spectra for dissolved organic matter.
TL;DR: Aromatic carbon and the presence of specific aromatic compounds resulted in EEMs that aided in differentiating wastewater effluent DOM from drinking water DOM, and the highest cumulative EEM volume was observed for hydrophobic neutral DOM fractions.
Journal ArticleDOI
Characterization of marine and terrestrial DOM in seawater using excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy
TL;DR: In this paper, high-resolution fluorescence spectroscopy was used to characterize dissolved organic matter (DOM) in concentrated and unconcentrated water samples from a wide variety of freshwater, coastal and marine environments.
Journal ArticleDOI
Extraction of extracellular polymers from activated sludge using a cation exchange resin
TL;DR: In this article, the extraction of water soluble extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from activated sludge was investigated, which consisted mainly of protein but also humic compounds, carbohydrates, uronic acids and DNA.
Journal ArticleDOI
Fluorescence excitation-emission matrix characterization of some sewage-impacted rivers.
TL;DR: It is suggested that fluorescence EEM spectrophotometry can provide a useful tool for the analysis of grab samples taken for both routine and investigative monitoring and has the potential for on-line monitoring of STW impacts on river systems.
Microbial extracellular polymeric substances : characterization, structure, and function
TL;DR: This paper presents a meta-analysis of the function and structure of the EPS from the Strong Acidophile Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and the role of Enzymes within Microbial Biofilms and the Role of the Extracellular Polymer Matrix Interaction Between Extrace cellular Polysaccharides and EnZymes.