
Wastewater Treatment Reactors
Microbial Community Structure
- 1st Edition - May 12, 2021
- Editors: Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodriguez-Couto
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 9 9 1 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 2 4 4 - 5
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Request a sales quoteWastewater Treatment Reactors: Microbial Community Structure analyzes microbial community structure in relation to changes in physico-chemical parameters, the gene content (metagenome) or gene expression (metatranscriptome) of microbial communities in relation to changes in physico-chemical parameters, physiological aspects of microbial communities, enrichment cultures or pure cultures of key species in relation to changes in physico-chemical parameters, and modeling of potential consequences of changes in microbial community structure or function for higher trophic levels in a given habitat.
As several studies have been carried out to understand bulking phenomena and the importance of environmental factors on sludge settling characteristics, which are thought to be strongly influenced by flocculation, sludge bulking, foaming and rising, this book is an ideal resource on the topics covered.
- Presents the state-of-the-art techniques and applications of omics tools in wastewater treatment reactors (WWTRs)
- Describes both theoretical and practical knowledge surrounding the fundamental roles of microorganisms in WWTRs
- Points out the reuse of treated wastewater through emerging technologies
- Covers the economics of wastewater treatment and the development of suitable alternatives in terms of performance and cost effectiveness
- Discusses cutting-edge molecular biological tools
- Gives in-depth knowledge to study microbial community structure and function in wastewater treatment reactors
Engineers, scientists and managers who require knowledge to the principles of wastewater treatment processes. Students on Environmental Biotechnology/Microbiology. Different professionals working or interested in the Environmental Microbiology or Bioremediation field
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. Strategic approach for enhanced biological phosphate removal process
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Phosphorus: removal strategy
- 1.3 Characterizing bacterial community
- 1.4 Conclusion
- References
- 2. Removal of pollutants from wastewater via biological methods and shifts in microbial community profile during treatment process
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Organic and Inorganic contaminants present in wastewater
- 2.3 Bacterial community dynamics during the wastewater treatment process
- 2.4 Techniques for microbial community analysis
- 2.5 Conclusions and future prospect
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 3. Nitrogen removal bacterial communities characteristics and dynamics at lab-scale reactors
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Morphological forms of nitrogen removal bacteria communities in wastewater treatment systems
- 3.3 Nitrogen removal bacteria characteristics
- 3.4 Technological parameters influencing particular bacterial groups
- 3.5 Examples of nitrogen removal community structure in various wastewater systems
- 3.6 Summary
- References
- 4. Role of the microbial community in the anaerobic digester for biomethane production
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Biogas characteristics
- 4.3 Feedstock
- 4.4 Operational factors
- 4.5 Microbial characteristics of anaerobic digestion
- 4.6 Biochemistry of biomethane production
- 4.7 Applications of biogas
- 4.8 Summary and future prospects
- Acknowledgment
- Declaration of competing interest
- References
- 5. Microbial diversity, interactions and biodegradation of hazardous textile wastewater using biological consortium technology
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Types of textile dyes
- 5.3 Azo dyes
- 5.4 Anthraquinone dyes
- 5.5 Indigoid dyes
- 5.6 Sulfur dyes
- 5.7 Phthalocyanine dyes
- 5.8 How dyes are affecting ecosystem and health?
- 5.9 Remediation of dye effluent
- 5.10 Consortium: an effective remedial strategy
- 5.11 Fungi–bacteria consortia
- 5.12 Microalgal consortia
- 5.13 Fungi–microalgae consortia
- 5.14 Fungi–plant consortia
- 5.15 Conclusion
- Conflict of interest
- References
- 6. An overview of theoretical and experimental approach to study environmental microflora
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 A brief overview of theoretical models
- 6.3 Proposed models used to understand the microbial communities
- 6.4 What is metagenomics
- 6.5 Experimental model/Metagenomic study
- 6.6 Collaboration of metagenomics with omics
- 6.7 Integration of theoretical and experimental approach: limitations and future prospect
- 6.8 Conclusion
- Conflict of interest
- References
- 7. Microbial communities within biological wastewater treatment reactors
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Description of wastewater treatment (WWT) reactors and samples
- 7.3 DNA extraction, PCR amplification, and illumina sequencing
- 7.4 Application of PhyloChip
- 7.5 Quantitative analysis of microbial communities
- 7.6 Bacterial community composition
- 7.7 Inflow versus effluent samples and dominant OTUs
- 7.8 Identification of microbial communities 16S rRNA gene sequencing
- 7.9 Future perspective
- 7.10 Conclusion and recommendations
- Acronyms
- References
- 8. Metagenomics: A field revealing the secrets of the microbial world of wastewater treatment plants
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Sources of wastewater and microbial diversity
- 8.3 Conventional methods used for their gene sequencing and characteristics
- 8.4 Metagenomics as effective tool over conventional methods
- 8.5 Approaches in metagenomics
- 8.6 Instances of effective isolation of microbes using metagenomics and their applications
- 8.7 Advantages of characterization of microbes using metagenomics
- 8.8 Challenges in metagenomics
- 8.9 Conclusion
- References
- 9. Metagenomics: a powerful lens viewing the microbial world
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Application of metagenomics to solve the problems of humanity
- 9.3 Historical development and progression in the field of metagenomics
- 9.4 Metagenomics: steps, tools, and techniques used for sequencing
- 9.5 Challenges to overcome
- 9.6 Way forward
- References
- Further reading
- 10. Environmental parameters affecting the anaerobic microbial community
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Biochemistry of AD
- 10.3 Microbial community in AD
- 10.4 The influence of different operating conditions on AD microbial community
- 10.5 Concluding remarks and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 11. Molecular techniques used to identify perfluorooctanoic acid degrading microbes and their application in a wastewater treatment reactor/plant
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Physicochemical properties of PFOA
- 11.3 Synthesis and applications of PFOA
- 11.4 Environmental and health concerns of PFOA
- 11.5 Sources of PFOA in wastewaters
- 11.6 Chemical and biological treatment of PFOA
- 11.7 PFOA in wastewater treatment performance
- 11.8 Molecular techniques used to identify PFOA-degrading microorganisms and their potential applications in wastewater treatment reactor
- 11.9 Future prospective
- 11.10 Conclusion
- References
- 12. Enhanced biological phosphate removal process for wastewater treatment: a sustainable approach
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Methods for wastewater treatment
- 12.3 Development of biological phosphate removal processes
- 12.4 What is EBPR?
- 12.5 Principles of EBPR reactor
- 12.6 Mechanism of EBPR
- 12.7 Microbes involved in EBPR
- 12.8 Important parameters for a successful EBPR system
- 12.9 Strategic approaches for EBPR characterization
- 12.10 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 13. Modeling microbial communities: consensus among experimentalist and theorist
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Biosorption
- 13.3 Bioaccumulation
- 13.4 Biodegradation
- 13.5 Inter- and intraspecific competition models
- 13.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 14. Metagenomics: A powerful lens viewing the microbial world
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Molecular techniques to gain insights into the composition of “Epiplastic” communities
- 14.3 Metagenomics: A genomic drift
- 14.4 Different metagenomics applications
- 14.5 Challenges and prospects
- 14.6 Conclusion
- References
- 15. Microbial diversity, interactions, and biodegradation/biotransformation of organic and inorganic contaminants
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Biofilm
- 15.3 Organic and inorganic contaminants
- 15.4 Interaction of microbes and contaminants
- 15.5 Biodegradation and biotransformation of contaminants in microbes
- 15.6 Propositions for future research
- References
- 16. Microbial community diversity in a wastewater treatment plant
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Metaproteomics versus metabolomics
- 16.3 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 17. Molecular biology techniques for the identification of microbial community in wastewater treatment reactors
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Conventional microbiological techniques
- 17.3 Molecular biology techniques and their applications in analyzing microbial
- 17.4 Conclusion
- References
- 18. Aerobic sludge granulation and enhanced dicamba removal efficiency in the presence of AQS redox mediator in a lab-scale anaerobic–aerobic treatment method
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Materials and methods
- 18.3 Anaerobic biotransformation of dicamba
- 18.4 Conclusions
- References
- 19. Unraveling microbial complexities via metagenomic approach: Expanding cross-talk for environment management and prospecting
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Microbial contaminants and their sources
- 19.3 Bioinformatics tools encompassing the world of microbial bioprospecting
- 19.4 Molecular docking
- 19.5 Pharmacophore modeling
- 19.6 Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- 20. Metagenomics: A computational approach in emergence of novel applications
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Sequencing technologies suitable for metagenomics
- 20.3 Phylogenetics and modeling gene flow in microbes
- 20.4 Metagenomics and microbial community profiling
- 20.5 Software used in metagenomic analysis
- 20.6 Computational and statistical tools for metagenomic studies
- 20.7 Applications of computational metagenomics
- 20.8 Current challenges and future perspectives of metagenomics
- 20.9 Conclusion
- References
- 21. Microbial community analysis of wastewater during blackwater treatment
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction to domestic wastewater and blackwater
- 21.2 Molecular detection technique for microbial determination
- 21.3 Microbial kinetics
- 21.4 Microbiology of different treatment methods and community structure
- 21.5 Conclusions
- References
- 22. Molecular biological techniques used in environmental engineering: current prospects and challenges
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Analysis of molecular biological techniques to the field of microorganism in environmental engineering
- 22.3 Applications of molecular biological techniques to the field of microorganism in environmental engineering
- 22.4 Conclusion
- References
- 23. Removal of heavy metals by microbial communities
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Arsenic
- 23.3 Cadmium
- 23.4 Chromium
- 23.5 Cobalt
- 23.6 Copper
- 23.7 Iron
- 23.8 Lead
- 23.9 Manganese
- 23.10 Genes and enzymes in metal removal
- 23.11 Conclusions and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 24. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes profile in wastewater treatment plants by using genomic approaches
- Abstract
- 24.1 Introduction
- 24.2 Metagenomic approaches for ARG detection
- 24.3 Application of integrons for ARGs detection in WWTPs
- 24.4 Beta-lactam resistance genes in WWTPs
- 24.5 Macrolide resistance genes in WWTPs
- 24.6 Quinolone resistance genes in WWTPs
- 24.7 Sulfonamide and trimethoprim resistance genes in WWTPs
- 24.8 Tetracycline resistance genes in WWTPs
- 24.9 WWTPs as potential source for ARBs
- 24.10 Effect of different treatment processes ARGs and ARBs
- 24.11 Conclusion and future plan
- References
- 25. Bacterial community structure, composition and their role in biological wastewater treatment reactors plants
- Abstract
- 25.1 Introduction
- 25.2 Biological wastewater treatment system
- 25.3 Microbial community composition in biological wastewater reactor
- 25.4 Bacterial community composition and diversity
- 25.5 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 644
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 12, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128239919
- eBook ISBN: 9780128242445
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Maulin P. Shah
Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis.
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