Publications by authors named "Weronika Madzielewska"
J Hazard Mater
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - This study examined how different types of microplastics (MPs), specifically polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), affect pollutant removal in granular sludge sequencing batch reactors (GSBRs).
- - The research found that PET-MPs were more likely to be absorbed by microbial biomass, leading to decreased chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal by about 4% and increased phosphorus removal by about 7% at a specific dosage.
- - Changes in MP concentration and type altered microbial community dynamics and the activity of genes related to nitrogen and phosphorus transformations, highlighting the complex interactions between MPs and wastewater treatment processes.
