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associated to the decontamination and detoxification of a polluted activated sludge during its
anaerobic stabilization. Water Res 41:2407–2416
Boon N, De Gelder L, Lievens H, Siciliano SD, Top EM, Verstraete W (2002) Bioaugmenting
bioreactors for the continuous removal of 3-chloroaniline by a slow release approach. Environ
Sci Technol 36:4698–4704
Boon N, Top EM, Verstraete W, Siciliano SD (2003) Bioaugmentation as a tool to protect the
structure and function of an activated-sludge microbial community against a 3-chloroaniline
shock load. Appl Environ Microbiol 69:1511–1520
Bouwer EJ, Zehnder AJ (1993) Bioremediation of organic compounds- putting microbial metabolism to work. Trends Biotechnol 11:360–367
Bruins MR, Kapil S, Oehme FW (2000) Microbial resistance to metals in the environment.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 45:198–207
Bryers JD (1993) Bacterial biofilms. Curr Opin Biotechnol 4:197–204
Byrns G (2001) The fate of xenobiotic organic compounds in wastewater treatment plants. Water
Res 35:2523–2533
von Canstein H, Kelly S, Li Y, Wagner-Döbler I (2002) Species diversity improves the efficiency of
mercury-reducing biofilms under changing environmental conditions. Appl Environ Microbiol
68:2829–2837
Cerniglia CE (1997) Fungal metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: past, present and
future applications in bioremediation. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 19:324–333
Chung J, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Rittmann BE (2007) Bioreduction of trichloroethene using a
hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor. Environ Sci Technol 42:477–483
Coelhoso I, Boaventura R, Rodrigues A (1992) Biofilm reactors: an experimental and modelling
study of wastewater denitrification in fluidized-bed reactors of activated carbon particles.
Biotechnol Bioeng 40:625–633
Costley SC, Wallis FM (2001) Bioremediation of heavy metals in a synthetic wastewater using a
rotating biological contactor. Water Res 35:3715–3723
Das S, Dash HR (2014) Microbial bioremediation: a potential tool for restoration of contaminated
areas. In: Das S (ed) Microbial biodegradation and bioremediation. Elsevier, Oxford, pp 1–21
Denac M, Dunn IJ (1988) Packed- and fluidized-bed biofilm reactor performance for anaerobic
wastewater treatment. Biotechnol Bioeng 32:159–173
Edwards SJ, Kjellerup BV (2013) Applications of biofilms in bioremediation and biotransformation
of persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals/personal care products, and heavy metals. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 97:9909–9921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-5216-z
Eker S, Kargi F (2008) Biological treatment of 2, 4-dichlorophenol containing synthetic wastewater
using a rotating brush biofilm reactor. Bioresour Technol 99:2319–2325
Eker S, Kargi F (2010) COD, para-chlorophenol and toxicity removal from synthetic wastewater
using rotating tubes biofilm reactor (RTBR). Bioresour Technol 101:9020–9024
Farber R, Rosenberg A, Rozenfeld S, Benet G, Cahan R (2019) Bioremediation of artificial dieselcontaminated soil using bacterial consortium immobilized to plasma-pretreated wood waste.
Microorganisms 7(11):497. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7110497
Fathepure BZ, Vogel TM (1991) Complete degradation of polychlorinated hydrocarbons by a
two-stage biofilm reactor. Appl Environ Microbiol 57:3418–3422
Gaur N, Flora G, Yadav M, Tiwari A (2014) A review with recent advancements on
bioremediation-based abolition of heavy metals. Environ Sci Process Impacts 16:180–193
Grace Liu PW, Chang TC, Whang LM, Kao CH, Pan PT, Cheng SS (2011) Bioremediation of
petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil: effects of strategies and microbial community shift.
Int J Biodeteriorat Biodegrad 65:1119–1127
Guezennec AG, Michel C, Joulian C, Dicto MC, Battaglia-Brunet F (2012) Treatment of arsenic
contaminated mining water using biofilms. In: Interfaces against pollution, ffhal-00691189
Hedlund BP, Staley JT (2001) Vibrio cyclotrophicus sp. nov., a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
(PAH)-degrading marine bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 51:61–66
242
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associated to the decontamination and detoxification of a polluted activated sludge during its
anaerobic stabilization. Water Res 41:2407–2416
Boon N, De Gelder L, Lievens H, Siciliano SD, Top EM, Verstraete W (2002) Bioaugmenting
bioreactors for the continuous removal of 3-chloroaniline by a slow release approach. Environ
Sci Technol 36:4698–4704
Boon N, Top EM, Verstraete W, Siciliano SD (2003) Bioaugmentation as a tool to protect the
structure and function of an activated-sludge microbial community against a 3-chloroaniline
shock load. Appl Environ Microbiol 69:1511–1520
Bouwer EJ, Zehnder AJ (1993) Bioremediation of organic compounds- putting microbial metabolism to work. Trends Biotechnol 11:360–367
Bruins MR, Kapil S, Oehme FW (2000) Microbial resistance to metals in the environment.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 45:198–207
Bryers JD (1993) Bacterial biofilms. Curr Opin Biotechnol 4:197–204
Byrns G (2001) The fate of xenobiotic organic compounds in wastewater treatment plants. Water
Res 35:2523–2533
von Canstein H, Kelly S, Li Y, Wagner-Döbler I (2002) Species diversity improves the efficiency of
mercury-reducing biofilms under changing environmental conditions. Appl Environ Microbiol
68:2829–2837
Cerniglia CE (1997) Fungal metabolism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: past, present and
future applications in bioremediation. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 19:324–333
Chung J, Krajmalnik-Brown R, Rittmann BE (2007) Bioreduction of trichloroethene using a
hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactor. Environ Sci Technol 42:477–483
Coelhoso I, Boaventura R, Rodrigues A (1992) Biofilm reactors: an experimental and modelling
study of wastewater denitrification in fluidized-bed reactors of activated carbon particles.
Biotechnol Bioeng 40:625–633
Costley SC, Wallis FM (2001) Bioremediation of heavy metals in a synthetic wastewater using a
rotating biological contactor. Water Res 35:3715–3723
Das S, Dash HR (2014) Microbial bioremediation: a potential tool for restoration of contaminated
areas. In: Das S (ed) Microbial biodegradation and bioremediation. Elsevier, Oxford, pp 1–21
Denac M, Dunn IJ (1988) Packed- and fluidized-bed biofilm reactor performance for anaerobic
wastewater treatment. Biotechnol Bioeng 32:159–173
Edwards SJ, Kjellerup BV (2013) Applications of biofilms in bioremediation and biotransformation
of persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals/personal care products, and heavy metals. Appl
Microbiol Biotechnol 97:9909–9921. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-013-5216-z
Eker S, Kargi F (2008) Biological treatment of 2, 4-dichlorophenol containing synthetic wastewater
using a rotating brush biofilm reactor. Bioresour Technol 99:2319–2325
Eker S, Kargi F (2010) COD, para-chlorophenol and toxicity removal from synthetic wastewater
using rotating tubes biofilm reactor (RTBR). Bioresour Technol 101:9020–9024
Farber R, Rosenberg A, Rozenfeld S, Benet G, Cahan R (2019) Bioremediation of artificial dieselcontaminated soil using bacterial consortium immobilized to plasma-pretreated wood waste.
Microorganisms 7(11):497. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms7110497
Fathepure BZ, Vogel TM (1991) Complete degradation of polychlorinated hydrocarbons by a
two-stage biofilm reactor. Appl Environ Microbiol 57:3418–3422
Gaur N, Flora G, Yadav M, Tiwari A (2014) A review with recent advancements on
bioremediation-based abolition of heavy metals. Environ Sci Process Impacts 16:180–193
Grace Liu PW, Chang TC, Whang LM, Kao CH, Pan PT, Cheng SS (2011) Bioremediation of
petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated soil: effects of strategies and microbial community shift.
Int J Biodeteriorat Biodegrad 65:1119–1127
Guezennec AG, Michel C, Joulian C, Dicto MC, Battaglia-Brunet F (2012) Treatment of arsenic
contaminated mining water using biofilms. In: Interfaces against pollution, ffhal-00691189
Hedlund BP, Staley JT (2001) Vibrio cyclotrophicus sp. nov., a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
(PAH)-degrading marine bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 51:61–66
242
C. O. Adetunji and O. A. Anani