Publications

Draft Genome Sequence of the Anaerobic Ammonium-Oxidizing Bacterium “Candidatus Brocadia sp. 40”

Scientific paper Year: 2016 DOI:10.1128/genomea.01377-16

Authors: Muhammad Ali, Mohamed Fauzi Haroon, Yuko Narita, Lei Zhang, Dario R Shaw, Satoshi Okabe, Pascal E Saikaly

Genome Announcements

Anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox)
Candidatus Brocadia sp. 40
Anammox bacteria
Genome sequencing

Set anode potentials affect the electron fluxes and microbial community structure in propionate-fed microbial electrolysis cells

Scientific paper Year: 2016 DOI:10.1038/srep38690

Authors: Hari Ananda Rao, Krishna P Katuri, Bruce E Logan, Pascal E Saikaly

Scientific Reports

Applied microbiology
Environmental biotechnology

A Microfiltration Polymer-Based Hollow-Fiber Cathode as a Promising Advanced Material for Simultaneous Recovery of Energy and Water

Scientific paper Year: 2016 DOI:10.1002/adma.201603074

Authors: Krishna P Katuri, Murthy Srivatsa Bettahalli Narasimha, Xianbin Wang, Gerald K Matar, Stefan Chisca, Suzana P Nunes, Pascal E Saikaly

Advanced Materials

atomic-layer deposition
biofouling
membrane bioreactors
porous hollow-fiber cathodes
resource recovery

Multiple paths of electron flow to current in microbial electrolysis cells fed with low and high concentrations of propionate

Scientific paper Year: 2016 DOI:10.1007/s00253-016-7402-2

Authors: Hari Ananda Rao, Krishna P Katuri, Eduardo Gorron, Bruce E Logan, Pascal E Saikaly

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Electron flow
Propionate
Microbial electrolysis cell
Methanogenesis

Metatranscriptomics reveals the molecular mechanism of large granule formation in granular anammox reactor

Scientific paper Year: 2016 DOI:10.1038/srep28327

Authors: Samik Bagchi, Regina Lamendella, Steven Strutt, Mark CM Van Loosdrecht, Pascal E Saikaly

Scientific Reports

Microbial ecology
Water microbiology

Temporal changes in extracellular polymeric substances on hydrophobic and hydrophilic membrane surfaces in a submerged membrane bioreactor

Scientific paper Year: 2016 DOI:10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.064

Authors: Gerald K Matar, Graciela Gonzalez-Gil, Husnul Maab, Suzana P Nunes, Pierre Le-Clech, Johannes S Vrouwenvelder, Pascal E Saikaly

Water Research

Wastewater treatment
Water reuse
Hydrophobicity
Hydrophilicity
Membrane bioreactor
Membrane biofouling

Bacterial community structure and variation in a full-scale seawater desalination plant for drinking water production

Scientific paper Year: 2016 DOI:10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.039

Authors: Abdelaziz Belila, Joline El-Chakhtoura, N Otaibi, G Muyzer, Graciela Gonzalez-Gil, Pascal E Saikaly, Mark CM Van Loosdrecht, Johannes S Vrouwenvelder

Water Research

16S rRNA gene pyrosequencing
Bacterial population
Sample contamination control
Seawater desalination
Reverse osmosis
Membrane based drinking water production

MAPTech

Microbial-Assisted Processes

and Technologies Laboratory

Publications