Applications of Biotechnology in Water and Wastewater Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

In the context of urbanization, climate change, and growing populations, the reuse of wastewater offers an important means of producing portable water in order to lessen the problem of water scarcity. Due to its low cost and minimal generation of greenhouse gases, biotechnology is increasingly being employed in various treatment procedures, including the treatment of water and wastewater.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to solicit original research articles or review papers addressing the application of biotechnology to wastewater treatment and environmental impact mitigation. The scope of this Special Issue includes the following:

• Use of biotechnology to reduce heavy metal contamination in water.
• Removal of nutrients and organics from water.
• Biotechnology for the recovery of nutrients from water.

Dr. Md Abu Hasan Johir
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Water is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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• heavy metal removal
• organics removal
• biotechnology
• water treatment
• nutrients recovery