Capacity of existing wastewater treatment plants to treat SARS-CoV-2. A review.

Water is one of many viral transmission routes, and the presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in wastewater has brought attention to its treatment. SARS CoV-2 primarily transmits in the air but the persistence of the virus in the water possibly can serve as a secondary source even though current studies do not show this. In this paper, an evaluation of the current literature with regards to the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents and biosolids is presented.

Microbial phyto-power systems - A sustainable integration of phytoremediation and microbial fuel cells.

Constructed wetland microbial fuel cells (CW-MFCs) or phyto-power systems are integrated bioelectrochemical systems (BES) that can sustainably harvest electricity from the anaerobic respiration of rhizospheric bacteria. This integration of techniques shows a promise in phytoremediation of wastewater along with bioenergy generation. In CW-MFCs, electrons harvested in anaerobic respiration of bacteria proliferating in the rhizospheric zone are electrochemically coupled with electron acceptors at the aerobic cathode submersed in water.

Decolorization of Reactive Black 5 and Reactive Blue 4 Dyes in Microbial Fuel Cells.

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) have potential to treat industrial wastewater containing organic compounds and simultaneously generate power. Organic compounds include textile dyes with various chromophore groups, which can be decolorized reductively by microorganisms under anaerobic conditions. In the present study, we examined the decolorization of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) azo dye and Reactive Blue 4 (RBL4) anthraquinone dye under open circuit potential in MFCs with graphite plate and graphite felt electrodes and a microbial consortium originally derived from bovine rumen fluid.

Characterization and performance of anodic mixed culture biofilms in submersed microbial fuel cells.

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were designed for laboratory scale experiments to study electroactive biofilms in anodic chambers. Anodic biofilms and current generation during biofilm growth were examined using single chambered MFCs submersed in algal catholyte. A culture of the marine green alga Nanochloropsis salina was used as a biocatholyte, and a rumen fluid microbiota was the anodic chamber inoculum.

Effectiveness of Rice Agricultural Waste, Microbes and Wetland Plants in the Removal of Reactive Black-5 Azo Dye in Microcosm Constructed Wetlands.

Azo dyes are commonly generated as effluent pollutants by dye using industries, causing contamination of surface and ground water. Various strategies are employed to treat such wastewater; however, a multi-faceted treatment strategy could be more effective for complete removal of azo dyes from industrial effluent than any single treatment. In the present study, rice husk material was used as a substratum in two constructed wetlands (CWs) and augmented with microorganisms in the presence of wetland plants to effectively treat dye-polluted water.

Suppression of methanogenesis in cellulose-fed microbial fuel cells in relation to performance, metabolite formation, and microbial population.

The objective of this work was to evaluate methanogenesis in relation to the changes in performance and microbial diversity of cellulose-fed microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Replicate MFCs were inoculated with a ruminal microbial consortium and operated under 20 (R20Ω) or 100 Ω (R100Ω) external resistances. During the first week of operation, 0.

Effect of external resistance on bacterial diversity and metabolism in cellulose-fed microbial fuel cells.

External resistance affects the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) by controlling the flow of electrons from the anode to the cathode. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of external resistance on bacterial diversity and metabolism in MFCs. Four external resistances (20, 249, 480, and 1000 Ω) were tested by operating parallel MFCs independently at constant circuit loads for 10 weeks.

Electricity generation from cellulose by rumen microorganisms in microbial fuel cells.

In microbial fuel cells (MFCs) bacteria generate electricity by mediating the oxidation of organic compounds and transferring the resulting electrons to an anode electrode. The objective of this study was to test the possibility of generating electricity with rumen microorganisms as biocatalysts and cellulose as the electron donor in two-compartment MFCs. The anode and cathode chambers were separated by a proton exchange membrane and graphite plates were used as electrodes.