Biological Nitrogen Removal in the Multi-Omics Era: Coupling Anammox with Microbial-Mineral Synergy
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 721
Special Issue Editors
Interests: traditional biological; nitrogen removal technology; anaerobic ammonium oxidation
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Interests: biological nutrient removal; functional microbial community; enhanced biological phosphorus removal; anammox coupling process; anaerobic fermentation; phosphorus recovery
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Interests: sustainable nitrogen removal processes; anaerobic ammonium oxidation; microbi-al–mineral interactions; multi-omics microbial analysis; bioengineering in wastewater treatment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This study focuses on microorganism-centered technological strategies and bioengineering innovations to achieve efficient, stable, and sustainable nitrogen removal in complex wastewater environments. By deeply exploring microbial metabolic mechanisms, nitrogen transformation pathways, the development of novel microbial consortia, and process optimization approaches, this study seeks to promote the synergistic development of wastewater treatment systems for carbon reduction, resource recovery, and the removal of persistent emerging pollutants.
Research Directions:
- Mechanistic exploration of microbial nitrogen transformation;
- Applications of autotrophic nitrogen removal and anammox processes;
- Engineering optimization of aerobic granular sludge systems;
- Discovery of novel nitrogen-cycling microbial resources;
- Multi-omics analysis of nitrogen metabolism processes;
- Microbial–mineral interactions in nitrogen removal;
- Bioengineering strategies for system optimization;
- Practical applications and control strategies in wastewater treatment engineering;
- Detection, removal, and water quality assurance technologies for emerging pollutants.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Water.
Dr. Zhaoming Zheng
Dr. Xiaoxia Wang
Dr. Yuanyuan Miao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable nitrogen removal processes
- anaerobic ammonium oxidation
- aerobic granular sludge
- microbial–mineral interactions
- multi-omics microbial analysis
- bioengineering in wastewater treatment
- nitrogen biogeo-chemical cycle
- detection and removal of emerging pollutants
- water quality assurance technologies
- resource re-covery from wastewater
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