Cultivation of Scenedesmus dimorphus using anaerobic digestate as a nutrient medium.

In this study, the microalga Scenedesmus dimorphus was cultivated phototrophically using unsterilized anaerobic digestate as a nutrient medium. A bench-scale experiment was conducted by inoculating the microalga S. dimorphus with 0.

Growth optimization of algae for biodiesel production.

Aims: Algae are favourable as a biofuel source because of the potential high oil content and fast generation of biomass. However, one of the challenges for this technology is achieving high oil content while maintaining exponential or high growth of the organism. Introducing a two-stage reactor to optimize both growth and oil content of the algae could be a solution to this hurdle.

Role of sulfur-reducing bacteria in a wetland system treating acid mine drainage.

This report describes a twenty month case study of a successive alkalinity producing system (SAPS) treating a strong acid mine drainage (AMD) source in Coshocton County, Ohio. Prior to the commencement of the project, a large volume of black amorphous sludge had accumulated in several of the constructed wetlands. The sludge was found to be 43% organic, with very high concentrations of sulfur, iron, aluminum, and acidity.

Phytotreatment of propellant contamination.

Nitroglycerine (NG) and 2,4-dinitrotoluene (2,4-DNT) are propellants often found in soil and groundwater at military firing ranges. Because of the need for training with live ammunition, control or cleanup of these contaminants may be necessary for the continued use of these firing ranges. One inexpensive approach for managing sites exposed to these contaminants is the use phytoremedation, particularly using common or native grasses.

Capillary electrophoresis single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis for monitoring soil bacteria.

The ability to effectively monitor a microbial community is necessary to design and implement remediation strategies for contaminated soil. Single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP), a technique which separates DNA fragments based on their sequence, was used to analyze amplified 16S rRNA gene fragments of 12 common soil bacteria. Separation was performed using capillary electrophoresis (CE), as opposed to other common gel techniques, to eliminate the need for band analysis on gel matrices.