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Removal of trace organic contaminants by an MBR comprising a mixed culture of bacteria and white-rot fungi

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posted on 2024-11-15, 07:27 authored by Luong Nguyen, Faisal HaiFaisal Hai, Shufan Yang, Jinguo Kang, Frederic D L Leusch, Felicity Roddick, William PriceWilliam Price, Long Nghiem
The degradation of 30 trace organic contaminants (TrOC) by a white-rot fungus-augmented membrane bioreactor (MBR) was investigated. The results show that white-rot fungal enzyme (laccase), coupled with a redox mediator (1-hydroxy benzotriazole, HBT), could degrade TrOC that are resistant to bacterial degradation (e.g. diclofenac, triclosan, naproxen and atrazine) but achieved low removal of compounds (e.g. ibuprofen, gemfibrozil and amitriptyline) that are well removed by conventional activated sludge treatment. Overall, the fungus-augmented MBR showed better TrOC removal compared to a system containing conventional activated sludge. The major role of biodegradation in removal by the MBR was noted. Continuous mediator dosing to MBR may potentially enhance its performance, although not as effectively as for mediator-enhanced batch laccase systems. A ToxScreen3 assay revealed no significant increase in the toxicity of the effluent during MBR treatment of the synthetic wastewater comprising TrOC, confirming that no toxic by-products were produced. 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

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Nguyen, L. N., Hai, F. I., Yang, S., Kang, J., Leusch, F. D L., Roddick, F., Price, W. E. & Nghiem, L. D. (2013). Removal of trace organic contaminants by an MBR comprising a mixed culture of bacteria and white-rot fungi. Bioresource Technology, 148 (November), 234-241.

Journal title

Bioresource Technology

Volume

148

Pagination

234-241

Language

English

RIS ID

82923

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