Misal N, Mohite NA (2017) Community wastewater treatment by using vermifiltration technique.
Int J Eng Res Technol 10(1):363–365
Natarajan N, Kannadasan N, Krishnamoorthy R (2015) Effect of earthworms on dairy wastewater
treatment through vermifiltration. Int J Nano Corr Sci Eng 2(5):91–98
Nie E, Wang D, Yang M, Luo X, Fang C, Yang X et al (2015) Tower bio-vermifilter system for
rural wastewater treatment: bench-scale, pilot-scale, and engineering applications. Int J Environ
Sci Technol 12(3):1053–1064
Nokes RL, Gerba CP, Karpiscak MM (2003) Microbial water quality improvement by small scale
on-site subsurface wetland treatment. J Environ Sci Health A 38(9):1849–1855
Nuengjamnong C, Chiarawatchai N, Polprasert C, Otterpohl R (2011) Treating swine wastewater
by integrating earthworms into constructed wetlands. J Environ Sci Health A 46(7):800–804
Patel JB (2018) Wastewater treatment by vermifiltration: a review. Int J Latest Technol Eng Manag
Appl Sci 7(1):186–190
Rajasulochana P, Preethy V (2016) Comparison on efficiency of various techniques in treatment of
waste and sewage water–a comprehensive review. Res Effic Technol 2(4):175–184
Reddy P, Vinuprakash KC, Arun S (2018) Treatment of domestic wastewater using vermibiofiltration system with and without wetland plants. Int J Civil Eng Technol 9:412–423
Rodgers M, Xiao LW, Mulqueen J (2006) Synthetic dairy wastewater treatment using a new
horizontal-flow biofilm reactor. J Environ Sci Health A 41(5):751–761
Sahariah B, Goswami L, Kim KH, Bhattacharyya P, Bhattacharya SS (2015) Metal remediation and
biodegradation potential of earthworm species on municipal solid waste: a parallel analysis
between Metaphire posthuma and Eisenia fetida. Bioresour Technol 180:230–236
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2017a) Performance assessment of a Canna indica assisted
vermifilter for synthetic dairy wastewater treatment. Process Saf Environ Prot 111:363–374
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2017b) Treatment of wastewater by vermifiltration integrated with
macrophyte filter: a review. J Environ Chem Eng 5(3):2274–2289
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2018a) A comparative study of macrophytes influence on performance of hybrid vermifilter for dairy wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering g 6(4):4714–4726
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2018b) Effect of hydraulic loading rate and pollutants degradation
kinetics in two stage hybrid macrophyte assisted vermifiltration system. Biochem Eng J
132:47–59
Singh J, Kaur A (2015) Vermicompost as a strong buffer and natural adsorbent for reducing
transition metals, BOD, COD from industrial effluent. Ecol Eng 74:13–19
Singh NK, Kazmi AA, Starkl M (2015) A review on full-scale decentralized wastewater treatment
systems: techno-economical approach. Water Sci Technol 71(4):468–478
Singh R, Bhunia P, Dash RR (2017) A mechanistic review on vermifiltration of wastewater: design,
operation and performance. J Environ Manag 197:656–672
Sinha RK, Bharambe G, Bapat P (2007) Removal of high BOD and COD loadings of primary liquid
waste products from dairy industry by vermifiltration technology using earthworms. Indian
Journal of Environmental Protection 27(6):486
Sinha RK, Bharambe G, Chaudhari U (2008) Sewage treatment by vermifiltration with synchronous
treatment of sludge by earthworms: a low-cost sustainable technology over conventional
systems with potential for decentralization. Environmentalist 28(4):409–420
Sinha RK, Agarwal S, Chauhan K, Chandran V, Soni BK (2010a) Vermiculture technology:
reviving the dreams of sir Charles Darwin for scientific use of earthworms in sustainable
development programs. Technol Invest 1(03):155
Sinha RK, Herat S, Bharambe G, Brahambhatt A (2010b) Vermistabilization of sewage sludge
(biosolids) by earthworms: converting a potential biohazard destined for landfill disposal into a
pathogen-free, nutritive and safe biofertilizer for farms. Waste Manag Res 28(10):872–881
Sinha RK, Herat S, Valani D, Chauhan K (2010c) Earthworms—the environmental engineers:
review of vermiculture technologies for environmental management and resource development.
Int J Glob Environ Issues 10(3–4):265–292
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Int J Eng Res Technol 10(1):363–365
Natarajan N, Kannadasan N, Krishnamoorthy R (2015) Effect of earthworms on dairy wastewater
treatment through vermifiltration. Int J Nano Corr Sci Eng 2(5):91–98
Nie E, Wang D, Yang M, Luo X, Fang C, Yang X et al (2015) Tower bio-vermifilter system for
rural wastewater treatment: bench-scale, pilot-scale, and engineering applications. Int J Environ
Sci Technol 12(3):1053–1064
Nokes RL, Gerba CP, Karpiscak MM (2003) Microbial water quality improvement by small scale
on-site subsurface wetland treatment. J Environ Sci Health A 38(9):1849–1855
Nuengjamnong C, Chiarawatchai N, Polprasert C, Otterpohl R (2011) Treating swine wastewater
by integrating earthworms into constructed wetlands. J Environ Sci Health A 46(7):800–804
Patel JB (2018) Wastewater treatment by vermifiltration: a review. Int J Latest Technol Eng Manag
Appl Sci 7(1):186–190
Rajasulochana P, Preethy V (2016) Comparison on efficiency of various techniques in treatment of
waste and sewage water–a comprehensive review. Res Effic Technol 2(4):175–184
Reddy P, Vinuprakash KC, Arun S (2018) Treatment of domestic wastewater using vermibiofiltration system with and without wetland plants. Int J Civil Eng Technol 9:412–423
Rodgers M, Xiao LW, Mulqueen J (2006) Synthetic dairy wastewater treatment using a new
horizontal-flow biofilm reactor. J Environ Sci Health A 41(5):751–761
Sahariah B, Goswami L, Kim KH, Bhattacharyya P, Bhattacharya SS (2015) Metal remediation and
biodegradation potential of earthworm species on municipal solid waste: a parallel analysis
between Metaphire posthuma and Eisenia fetida. Bioresour Technol 180:230–236
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2017a) Performance assessment of a Canna indica assisted
vermifilter for synthetic dairy wastewater treatment. Process Saf Environ Prot 111:363–374
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2017b) Treatment of wastewater by vermifiltration integrated with
macrophyte filter: a review. J Environ Chem Eng 5(3):2274–2289
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2018a) A comparative study of macrophytes influence on performance of hybrid vermifilter for dairy wastewater treatment. Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering g 6(4):4714–4726
Samal K, Dash RR, Bhunia P (2018b) Effect of hydraulic loading rate and pollutants degradation
kinetics in two stage hybrid macrophyte assisted vermifiltration system. Biochem Eng J
132:47–59
Singh J, Kaur A (2015) Vermicompost as a strong buffer and natural adsorbent for reducing
transition metals, BOD, COD from industrial effluent. Ecol Eng 74:13–19
Singh NK, Kazmi AA, Starkl M (2015) A review on full-scale decentralized wastewater treatment
systems: techno-economical approach. Water Sci Technol 71(4):468–478
Singh R, Bhunia P, Dash RR (2017) A mechanistic review on vermifiltration of wastewater: design,
operation and performance. J Environ Manag 197:656–672
Sinha RK, Bharambe G, Bapat P (2007) Removal of high BOD and COD loadings of primary liquid
waste products from dairy industry by vermifiltration technology using earthworms. Indian
Journal of Environmental Protection 27(6):486
Sinha RK, Bharambe G, Chaudhari U (2008) Sewage treatment by vermifiltration with synchronous
treatment of sludge by earthworms: a low-cost sustainable technology over conventional
systems with potential for decentralization. Environmentalist 28(4):409–420
Sinha RK, Agarwal S, Chauhan K, Chandran V, Soni BK (2010a) Vermiculture technology:
reviving the dreams of sir Charles Darwin for scientific use of earthworms in sustainable
development programs. Technol Invest 1(03):155
Sinha RK, Herat S, Bharambe G, Brahambhatt A (2010b) Vermistabilization of sewage sludge
(biosolids) by earthworms: converting a potential biohazard destined for landfill disposal into a
pathogen-free, nutritive and safe biofertilizer for farms. Waste Manag Res 28(10):872–881
Sinha RK, Herat S, Valani D, Chauhan K (2010c) Earthworms—the environmental engineers:
review of vermiculture technologies for environmental management and resource development.
Int J Glob Environ Issues 10(3–4):265–292
50
A. B. Chowdhary et al.