Use of sponge iron dosing in baffled subsurface-flow constructed wetlands for treatment of wastewater treatment plant effluents during autumn and winter.

Sponge iron (SI) is widely used in water treatment. As effluents from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) require advanced treatment methodology, three forms of constructed wetlands (CWs): wetlands with sponge iron (SI), copper sulfate modified sponge iron (Cu/SI), and sponge iron coupled with solid carbon sources (C/SI), have been investigated in this paper for the removal effects of organic matter and nutrients in WWTP effluents, and the corresponding mechanisms have been analyzed. The results showed the effect of baffled subsurface-flow constructed wetland (BSFCW) with SI dosing to purify the WWTP effluents after the stable operation.

[Concentration and Particle Size Distribution Characteristics of Microbial Aerosol and Bacterial Community Structure During Spring in Lanzhou City, China].

The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in the concentration, particle size, and bacterial community structure of microbial aerosols and further investigated the effects of meteorological conditions and air pollutants on microbial aerosol distribution at different periods during spring in Lanzhou. The results showed that the average aerosol concentrations of total microbes, bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes in the air environment of Lanzhou were (2730±376), (2243±354), (349±38), and (138±22) CFU·m, respectively. The contribution rate of bacteria was 82.

SOX5 Regulates Cell Proliferation, Apoptosis, Migration and Invasion in KSHV-Infected Cells.

Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) originates from vascular endothelial cells, with KS-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) as the etiological agent. SRY-box transcription factor 5 (SOX5) plays different roles in various types of cancer, although its role in KS remains poorly understood. In this study, we identified the role of SOX5 in KS tissues and KSHV-infected cells and elucidated the molecular mechanism.

Where do we stand to oversee the coronaviruses in aqueous and aerosol environment? Characteristics of transmission and possible curb strategies.

By 17 October 2020, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has caused confirmed infection of more than 39,000,000 people in 217 countries and territories globally and still continues to grow. As environmental professionals, understanding how SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via water and air environment is a concern. We have to be ready for focusing our attention to the prompt diagnosis and potential infection control procedures of the virus in integrated water and air system.

Toxicity of lindane induced by oxidative stress and intestinal damage in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Lindane, a lipophilic pollutant, may be toxic to organisms. To explore the toxic effects of lindane and the underlying mechanisms of this toxicity, the animal model Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) was exposed to lindane for 3 d at environmentally relevant concentrations (0.

[Effects of Long-term Side Stream Extracton on Phosphorus Removal and Recovery Performance of EBPR System].

A sequencing batch reactor (SBR) with alternating anaerobic/oxic (An/O) operation was employed to investigate nitrogen and phosphorus removal performance and corresponding phosphate recovery effect of an enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system when extracting side stream ratios of 0, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 anaerobic phosphorus supernatant. The operation involved three runs within 310 days. Removal efficiencies of COD and NH-N were found to be relatively stable over the entire experimental period and effluent could meet standard A of the national discharge standard of pollutants for municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Enhanced phosphorus removal by microbial-collaborating sponge iron.

The collaborative and mutually reinforcing phosphorus removal in domestic wastewater in a sponge iron and microorganisms system was studied through a laboratory and a pilot scale experiment. The results showed that the total phosphorus concentration of the effluent of less than 0.5 mg/L could be achieved.