Microbial Methods for Pollutant Removal and Wastewater Treatment
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Separations".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 3193
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The impact of human activities on the environment has become increasingly evident in recent decades. Agricultural and industrial practices, along with urbanization, have increased the volume of wastewater. Wastewater originating from various sources contains a wide range of organic and inorganic pollutants, which significantly affect both environmental and human health. Just as it is necessary to reduce the use of harmful chemicals, implement release control, and adopt sustainable practices, the development and application of improved technologies for wastewater treatment are also essential. Traditional wastewater treatment methods such as precipitation, ion exchange, chemical oxidation, adsorption, ozonation, and flocculation are often insufficient, costly, and produce large amounts of harmful byproducts.
To enhance the removal of various pollutants, it is important to consider microorganisms and their potential. Biological wastewater treatment is widely utilized for the removal and/or recovery of organic pollutants and nutrients from wastewater. However, the significance of microorganisms in pollutant removal is paramount due to their remarkable tolerance and survival capabilities in high concentrations of various pollutants. Microorganisms are utilized in various forms, living or dead, autochtones or introduced, planctonic or in biofilms, as pure cultures or microbial consortiums. Hence, this Special Issue is dedicated to exploring novel and innovative approaches in the microbiological removal of different kinds of pollutants.
Dr. Ivana D. Radojević
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microorganisms
- biological wastewater treatment
- biofilms
- environmental pollutants
- microbiological
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