Bioapplication of the Circular Economy Concept to Wastewaters

Dear Colleagues,

I have the pleasure to introduce you to this Special Issue dedicated to the recovery and valorization of wastewaters, whose reuse in agronomic and industrial frameworks is receiving increasing interest due to the pauperization of freshwater resources. Depending on the related origins, liquid wastes can have different features, and they can be processed through the application of different approaches in order to remove polluting organic and inorganic fractions, which can be responsible for detrimental effects if released in receiving environmental compartments. Among wastewater treatment strategies, biotechnologies play an important role by conventional activated sludge plants, specific pollutants biodegradation in dedicated processes, as well as the exploitation of the soluble organic fraction for the production of valuable products or energy vectors; in addition, several physical–chemical approaches can be applied for the recovery of molecules and nutrients, among them nitrogen and phosphorous. 

With all this in mind, I am very glad to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue through the submission of research papers and reviews concerning innovative applications for the valorization of wastewaters through the recovery of nutrients and valuable compounds, biological removal of contaminants, and biotechnological production of chemicals, biopolymers, and renewable energy.

Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Bertin
Guest Editor

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