Application of Biotechnology in Water Treatment and Specific Treatments for Water Reuse

Dear Colleagues,

Global changes, including pollution, climate change, population growth, and soil sealing associated with increasing water needs, are putting pressure on the availability of water resources. In this context, effective water cycle management is a necessity. Various biotechnology approaches have been used on a worldwide scale for water treatment. Biotechnology constitutes a key technology in the treatment of wastewater and gray water and in the treatment of rain water for better recharge groundwater. Biotechnology can be used either alone or in combination with other technology. It can also be used in the treatment of non-conventional water for direct and indirect reuse purposes.

However, even though biotechnologies have been used for decades, improvements and the development of new processes pose a challenge for better efficiency and/or to reduce the cost of treatment. This Special Issue covers both relevant topics: the application of biotechnology in water treatment (wastewater, agricultural effluent, rain water) and specific treatments for direct and indirect water reuse. Original research articles, reviews, and short communications are welcome.

Dr. Sopheak Net
Prof. Dr. Baghdad Ouddane
Guest Editors

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