Applications of Biotechnology for Sustainable Water Treatment
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Extensive industrial development, climate change, population growth, and increased life expectancy have contributed to the degradation of available water resources.
Increasing concentrations of toxic pollutants, including heavy metals, organic and inorganic pollutants, and other complex compounds, are released into waterways, causing devastating effects on the environment and human and animal health.
The search for more efficient and environmentally sustainable remediation measures has been intensifying. In facing this challenge, the emergence of biotechnology promotes the development, use, and regulation of biological systems for the remediation of contaminants. This Special Issue on “Environmental Biotechnology in Water and Wastewater Treatment” aims to delve into the latest advances in biotechnological tools for bioremediation and recovery of water and wastewater resources.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Biotechnology tools for wastewater treatment;
- Nutrient removal from wastewater and water reuse;
- Microbial biotechnology for water treatment;
- Nanobiotechnology uses in wastewater bioremediation;
- Remediation of contaminated water by biotechnology with nanomaterials;
- Bioaugmentation strategies in water and wastewater treatment;
- Biological methods and biosensors applied in wastewater treatment;
- Integrated biotreatment processes;
- Biosensors for environmental monitoring;
- Effects of plants and microorganisms in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment;
- Bioelectrochemical processes.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Lisianne B. Benitez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- microbial remediation
- nanotechnology
- sustainable bioremediation
- water biotreatment
- water pollution
- wetlands
