by Erik Rumbaugh | Dec 6, 2024 | Biological Nutrient Removal
Simultaneous Nitrification-Denitrification (SNdN) is an advanced process used in wastewater treatment to remove nitrogen compounds. Here’s a detailed look at how it works: Process Overview: Nitrification: This involves the biological oxidation of ammonia (NH₃)...
by Erik Rumbaugh | Nov 21, 2024 | Filamentous Bulking
Wastewater bacteria growing in long chains of cells with high surface area are termed filamentous organisms. When you mention filamentous bacteria to most operators, the discussion usually focuses on the problem of filamentous bulking where the filaments interfere...
by Erik Rumbaugh | Nov 5, 2024 | Biological Nutrient Removal
Phosphate Accumulating Organisms (PAO) and Glycogen Accumulating Organisms (GAO) are two types of bacteria that play crucial roles in the enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) process in wastewater treatment. PAOs are responsible for the uptake and storage of...
by Erik Rumbaugh | Oct 31, 2024 | Soil Bioremediation
Bioremediation application summaries are usually done on soils with high levels of contaminants and with highly biodegradable compounds such as fuels or crude oils. Aster Bio has been working on a lab simulation for a site containing soil containing decades old,...
by Erik Rumbaugh | Oct 23, 2024 | Wastewater Microbiome, Wastewater Monitoring, Wastewater Testing
You may have seen information on using molecular tools or genetic testing in wastewater treatment systems. While 15 years ago, this was either unavailable, expensive, and not useful, things have changed, and Aster Bio’s Microbial Community Analysis (MCA) test gives...
