Response of anaerobic granular sludge to single-wall carbon nanotube exposure

• Published in: Water research (Oxford) Vol. 70; pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Li, Ling-Li, Tong, Zhong-Hua, Fang, Cai-Yun, Chu, Jian, Yu, Han-Qing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2015
• Subjects: adverse effects; Anaerobic digestion; Anaerobic processes; Anaerobiosis; aquatic organisms; Bacteria; Bacteria - metabolism; Bioreactors; carbon nanotubes; cultured cells; cytotoxicity; electrical conductivity; electron transfer; Exposure; Granular materials; Granular sludge; Methane; methane production; Methanogens; nanoparticles; Nanostructure; Nanotubes, Carbon; scanning electron microscopy; Sewage; Single wall carbon nanotubes; Sludge; SWCNTs; Toxicity; wastewater treatment; SWCNTs; Toxicity; Granular sludge; Anaerobic digestion; Methanogens

Rapid development and application of nanotechnology have introduced various nanopaticles, such as single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), whose negative effects on aquatic organisms and cultured cells have been reported, into anaerobic wastewater treatment systems. In this study, the response of me...