The University of Queensland

Effects of ammonia nitrogen and organic carbon availability on microbial community structure and ecological interactions in a full-scale partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A) system

Yang, Lijun, Yao, Hong, Jia, Fangxu, Han, Baohong, Chen, Yao, Jiang, Jie, Liu, Tao and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Effects of ammonia nitrogen and organic carbon availability on microbial community structure and ecological interactions in a full-scale partial nitritation and anammox (PN/A) system. Water Research, 244 120524, 120524. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120524

Visible light-supported efficient photocatalytic disinfection using a robust silver-doped boron photocatalyst

Qiu, Pengxiang, Zhu, Jiawei, Zhang, Chenxi, Liu, Tao, Fang, Hao, Shen, Lidong and Zhang, Shuai (2023). Visible light-supported efficient photocatalytic disinfection using a robust silver-doped boron photocatalyst. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11 (5) 111058, 111058. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.111058

Adaptation of anammox process for nitrogen removal from acidic nitritation effluent in a low pH moving bed biofilm reactor

Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Tao, Su, Zicheng, Zhao, Jing, Guo, Jianhua, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Adaptation of anammox process for nitrogen removal from acidic nitritation effluent in a low pH moving bed biofilm reactor. Water Research, 243 120370, 120370. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120370

Nitrite Oxidation in Wastewater Treatment: Microbial Adaptation and Suppression Challenges

Su, Zicheng, Liu, Tao, Guo, Jianhua and Zheng, Min (2023). Nitrite Oxidation in Wastewater Treatment: Microbial Adaptation and Suppression Challenges. Environmental Science & Technology, 57 (34), 12557-12570. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00636

Simultaneous dissolved methane and nitrogen removal from low-strength wastewater using anaerobic granule-based sequencing batch reactor

Liu, Tao, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Simultaneous dissolved methane and nitrogen removal from low-strength wastewater using anaerobic granule-based sequencing batch reactor. Water Research, 242 120194, 120194. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120194

In-situ advanced oxidation of sediment iron for sulfide control in sewers

Liu, Yanchen, Zuo, Zhiqiang, Li, He, Xing, Yaxin, Cheng, Dong, Guo, Miao, Liu, Tao, Zheng, Min, Yuan, Zhiguo and Huang, Xia (2023). In-situ advanced oxidation of sediment iron for sulfide control in sewers. Water Research, 240 120077, 120077. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120077

The advantage of a two-stage nitrification method for fertilizer recovery from human urine

Zuo, Zhiqiang, Chen, Yan, Xing, Yaxin, Li, Siqi, Yang, Shaolin, Jiang, Guangming, Liu, Tao, Zheng, Min, Huang, Xia and Liu, Yanchen (2023). The advantage of a two-stage nitrification method for fertilizer recovery from human urine. Water Research, 235 119932, 119932. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119932

One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application

Zheng, Min, Li, Huijuan, Duan, Haoran, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Zhao, Jing, Hu, Zhetai, Watts, Shane, Meng, Jia, Liu, Peng, Rattier, Maxime, Larsen, Eloise, Guo, Jianhua, Dwyer, Jason, Akker, Ben Van Den, Lloyd, James, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). One-year stable pilot-scale operation demonstrates high flexibility of mainstream anammox application. Water Research X, 19 100166, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100166

Phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of microbial communities performing anaerobic ammonium and methane oxidations under different nitrogen loadings

Li, Jie, Liu, Tao, McIlroy, Simon J., Tyson, Gene W. and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of microbial communities performing anaerobic ammonium and methane oxidations under different nitrogen loadings. ISME Communications, 3 (1) 39, 39. doi: 10.1038/s43705-023-00246-4

Hot spring distribution and survival mechanisms of thermophilic comammox Nitrospira

Zhang, Yan, Liu, Tao, Li, Meng-Meng, Hua, Zheng-Shuang, Evans, Paul, Qu, Yanni, Tan, Sha, Zheng, Min, Lu, Hui, Jiao, Jian-Yu, Lücker, Sebastian, Daims, Holger, Li, Wen-Jun and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Hot spring distribution and survival mechanisms of thermophilic comammox Nitrospira. The ISME Journal, 17 (7), 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41396-023-01409-w

Toward energy neutrality: novel wastewater treatment incorporating acidophilic ammonia oxidation

Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Meng, Jia and Zheng, Min (2023). Toward energy neutrality: novel wastewater treatment incorporating acidophilic ammonia oxidation. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (11), 4522-4532. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c06444

Membrane reciprocation as energy-efficient fouling control with high biogas recovery in a pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor

Lim, Zhuan Khai, Liu, Tao, Zheng, Min, Rattier, Maxime, Keller, Jurg, Yuan, Zhiguo, Guo, Jianhua and Hu, Shihu (2023). Membrane reciprocation as energy-efficient fouling control with high biogas recovery in a pilot-scale anaerobic membrane bioreactor. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 190 106849, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106849

Microbial stratification affects conversions of nitrogen and methane in biofilms coupling anammox and n-DAMO processes

Liu, Tao, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2023). Microbial stratification affects conversions of nitrogen and methane in biofilms coupling anammox and n-DAMO processes. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (11), 4608-4618. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c07294

High hydraulic loading rates favored mainstream partial nitritation: experimental demonstration and model-based analysis

Duan, Haoran, Zheng, Min, Li, Jiyun, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Shrestha, Sohan, Wang, Bingzheng, Ye, Liu, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2023). High hydraulic loading rates favored mainstream partial nitritation: experimental demonstration and model-based analysis. ACS ES and T Water, 3 (2), 556-564. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00569

Ammonium concentration determines oxygen penetration depth to impact the suppression of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria inside partial nitritation and anammox biofilms

Zhao, Jing, Liu, Tao, Meng, Jia, Hu, Zhetai, Lu, Xuanyu, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2023). Ammonium concentration determines oxygen penetration depth to impact the suppression of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria inside partial nitritation and anammox biofilms. Chemical Engineering Journal, 455 140738, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140738

Occurrence of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation bacteria in the continental shelf sediments

Cheng, Jiaxin, You, Hairong, Tian, Minge, Kuang, Shaoping, Liu, Shuai, Chen, Hui, Li, Xuan, Liu, Huan and Liu, Tao (2022). Occurrence of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation bacteria in the continental shelf sediments. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 168, 626-632. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2022.10.037

High abundance of microplastics in groundwater in Jiaodong Peninsula, China

Mu, Hongyu, Wang, Yaping, Zhang, Huining, Guo, Fangli, Li, Anqi, Zhang, Shuai, Liu, Shuai and Liu, Tao (2022). High abundance of microplastics in groundwater in Jiaodong Peninsula, China. Science of the Total Environment, 839 156318, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156318

Selective enrichment of comammox Nitrospira in a moving bed biofilm reactor with sufficient oxygen supply

Zhao, Jing, Zheng, Min, Su, Zicheng, Liu, Tao, Li, Jie, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2022). Selective enrichment of comammox Nitrospira in a moving bed biofilm reactor with sufficient oxygen supply. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (18), 13338-13346. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03299

Comammox Nitrospira bacteria are dominant ammonia oxidizers in mainstream nitrification bioreactors emended with sponge carriers

Huang, Tuo, Xia, Jun, Liu, Tao, Su, Zicheng, Guan, Yuntao, Guo, Jianhua, Wang, Chengwen and Zheng, Min (2022). Comammox Nitrospira bacteria are dominant ammonia oxidizers in mainstream nitrification bioreactors emended with sponge carriers. Environmental Science and Technology, 56 (17), 12584-12591. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03641

Recovery of ammonium nitrate solution from urine wastewater via novel free nitrous acid (FNA)-mediated two-stage processes

Zuo, Zhiqiang, Liu, Tao, Zheng, Min, Xing, Yaxin, Ren, Daheng, Li, He, Yang, Shaolin, Liu, Yanchen, Yuan, Zhiguo and Huang, Xia (2022). Recovery of ammonium nitrate solution from urine wastewater via novel free nitrous acid (FNA)-mediated two-stage processes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 440 135826, 135826. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135826

Simultaneous removal of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes by molybdenum carbide assisted electrochemical disinfection

Fang, Hao, Liu, Yinghan, Qiu, Pengxiang, Song, Hai-Liang, Liu, Tao, Guo, Jianhua and Zhang, Shuai (2022). Simultaneous removal of antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes by molybdenum carbide assisted electrochemical disinfection. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 432 128733, 128733. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128733

Microplastics can selectively enrich intracellular and extracellular antibiotic resistant genes and shape different microbial communities in aquatic systems

Zhang, Shuai, Liu, Xingxiang, Qiu, Pengxiang, Chen, Bin, Xu, Chenmin, Dong, Weiliang and Liu, Tao (2022). Microplastics can selectively enrich intracellular and extracellular antibiotic resistant genes and shape different microbial communities in aquatic systems. Science of the Total Environment, 822 153488, 153488. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153488

Pilot-scale demonstration of a novel process integrating Partial Nitritation with simultaneous Anammox, Denitrification and Sludge Fermentation (PN + ADSF) for nitrogen removal and sludge reduction

Wang, Bo, Qiao, Xin, Hou, Feng, Liu, Tao, Pang, Hongtao, Guo, Yuanyuan, Guo, Jianhua and Peng, Yongzhen (2022). Pilot-scale demonstration of a novel process integrating Partial Nitritation with simultaneous Anammox, Denitrification and Sludge Fermentation (PN + ADSF) for nitrogen removal and sludge reduction. Science of the Total Environment, 815 152835, 152835. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152835

Inhibition of biological acidification and mechanism of crotonaldehyde removal with glucose cometabolism

Liu, Tao, Zuo, Jiane, Shen, Zhiqiang and Zhou, Yuexi (2022). Inhibition of biological acidification and mechanism of crotonaldehyde removal with glucose cometabolism. Journal of Environmental Management, 303 114090, 114090. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114090

Evaluation of the joint effects of Cu2+, Zn2+ and Mn2+ on completely autotrophic nitrogen-removal over nitrite (CANON) process

Fan, Liru, Li, Huayu, Chen, Yao, Jia, Fangxu, Liu, Tao, Guo, Jianhua and Yao, Hong (2022). Evaluation of the joint effects of Cu2+, Zn2+ and Mn2+ on completely autotrophic nitrogen-removal over nitrite (CANON) process. Chemosphere, 286 (Pt 3) 131896, 131896. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131896

Assessing the stability of one-stage PN/A process through experimental and modelling investigations

Meng, Jia, Liu, Tao, Zhao, Jing, Lu, Xin, Li, Jianzheng and Zheng, Min (2021). Assessing the stability of one-stage PN/A process through experimental and modelling investigations. Science of the Total Environment, 801 149740, 149740. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149740

Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: current status and future prospect

Wang, Zhiyao, Liu, Tao, Duan, Haoran, Song, Yarong, Lu, Xi, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo, Batstone, Damien and Zheng, Min (2021). Post-treatment options for anaerobically digested sludge: current status and future prospect. Water Research, 205 117665, 117665. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117665

Efficient nitrogen removal from mainstream wastewater through coupling Partial Nitritation, Anammox and Methane-dependent nitrite/nitrate reduction (PNAM)

Liu, Tao, Lu, Yan, Zheng, Min, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2021). Efficient nitrogen removal from mainstream wastewater through coupling Partial Nitritation, Anammox and Methane-dependent nitrite/nitrate reduction (PNAM). Water Research, 206 117723, 117723. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117723

Roles and opportunities for microbial anaerobic oxidation of methane in natural and engineered systems

Cai, Chen, Zhang, Xueqin, Wu, Mengxiong, Liu, Tao, Lai, Chun-Yu, Frank, Joshua, He, Bingqing, Marcellin, Esteban, Guo, Jianhua, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2021). Roles and opportunities for microbial anaerobic oxidation of methane in natural and engineered systems. Energy and Environmental Science, 14 (9), 4803-4830. doi: 10.1039/d1ee00708d

Cross-feeding interactions in short chain gaseous alkane-driven perchlorate and selenate reduction

Lai, Chun-Yu, Wu, Mengxiong, Wang, Yulu, Zhang, Jiongbin, Li, Jiahui, Liu, Tao, Xia, Jun, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2021). Cross-feeding interactions in short chain gaseous alkane-driven perchlorate and selenate reduction. Water Research, 200 117215, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117215

Feasibility of methane bioconversion to methanol by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria

Zhang, Junji, Hu, Zhetai, Liu, Tao, Wang, Zhiyao, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo and Zheng, Min (2021). Feasibility of methane bioconversion to methanol by acid-tolerant ammonia-oxidizing bacteria. Water Research, 197 117077, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117077

Making good use of methane to remove oxidized contaminants from wastewater

Shi, Ling-Dong, Wang, Zhen, Liu, Tao, Wu, Mengxiong, Lai, Chun-Yu, Rittmann, Bruce E., Guo, Jianhua and Zhao, He-Ping (2021). Making good use of methane to remove oxidized contaminants from wastewater. Water Research, 197 117082, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117082

Rapid formation of granules coupling n-DAMO and anammox microorganisms to remove nitrogen

Liu, Chunshuang, Liu, Tao, Zheng, Xiaoying, Meng, Jia, Chen, Hui, Yuan, Zhiguo, Hu, Shihu and Guo, Jianhua (2021). Rapid formation of granules coupling n-DAMO and anammox microorganisms to remove nitrogen. Water Research, 194 116963, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.116963

Selective enrichment and metagenomic analysis of three novel comammox Nitrospira in a urine-fed membrane bioreactor

Li, Jiyun, Hua, Zheng-Shuang, Liu, Tao, Wang, Chengwen, Li, Jie, Bai, Ge, Lücker, Sebastian, Jetten, Mike S. M., Zheng, Min and Guo, Jianhua (2021). Selective enrichment and metagenomic analysis of three novel comammox Nitrospira in a urine-fed membrane bioreactor. ISME Communications, 1 (1) 7. doi: 10.1038/s43705-021-00005-3

Biogas-driven complete nitrogen removal from wastewater generated in side-stream partial nitritation

Liu, Tao, Lim, Zhuan Khai, Chen, Hui, Wang, Zhiyao, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2020). Biogas-driven complete nitrogen removal from wastewater generated in side-stream partial nitritation. Science of the Total Environment, 745 141153, 141153. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141153

Achieving simultaneous nitrogen and antibiotic removal in one-stage partial nitritation-Anammox (PN/A) process

Li, Huayu, Yao, Hong, Liu, Tao, Wang, Bingzheng, Xia, Jun and Guo, Jianhua (2020). Achieving simultaneous nitrogen and antibiotic removal in one-stage partial nitritation-Anammox (PN/A) process. Environment International, 143 105987, 105987. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105987

Simultaneous removal of dissolved methane and nitrogen from synthetic mainstream anaerobic effluent

Liu, Tao, Li, Jie, Lim, Zhuan Khai, Chen, Hui, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2020). Simultaneous removal of dissolved methane and nitrogen from synthetic mainstream anaerobic effluent. Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (12) acs.est.0c00912, 7629-7638. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00912

Model-based investigation of membrane biofilm reactors coupling anammox with nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation

Liu, Tao, Guo, Jianhua, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2020). Model-based investigation of membrane biofilm reactors coupling anammox with nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation. Environment International, 137 105501, 105501. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.105501

Temperature-tolerated mainstream nitrogen removal by anammox and nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation in a membrane biofilm reactor

Liu, Tao, Khai Lim, Zhuan, Chen, Hui, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2020). Temperature-tolerated mainstream nitrogen removal by anammox and nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation in a membrane biofilm reactor. Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (5) acs.est.9b05650, 3012-3021. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05650

Efficient nitrate removal from synthetic groundwater via in situ utilization of short-chain fatty acids from methane bioconversion

Chen, Hui, Liu, Shuai, Liu, Tao, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2020). Efficient nitrate removal from synthetic groundwater via in situ utilization of short-chain fatty acids from methane bioconversion. Chemical Engineering Journal, 393 124594, 124594. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2020.124594

High-level nitrogen removal by simultaneous partial nitritation, anammox and nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation

Liu, Tao, Hu, Shihu, Yuan, Zhiguo and Guo, Jianhua (2019). High-level nitrogen removal by simultaneous partial nitritation, anammox and nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation. Water Research, 166 115057, 115057. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115057

Growth kinetics of Candidatus ‘Methanoperedens nitroreducens’ enriched in a laboratory reactor

Lu, Peili, Liu, Tao, Ni, Bing-Jie, Guo, Jianhua, Yuan, Zhiguo and Hu, Shihu (2019). Growth kinetics of Candidatus ‘Methanoperedens nitroreducens’ enriched in a laboratory reactor. Science of The Total Environment, 659, 442-450. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.351

Enhancing mainstream nitrogen removal by employing nitrate/nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation processes

Liu, Tao, Hu, Shihu and Guo, Jianhua (2019). Enhancing mainstream nitrogen removal by employing nitrate/nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation processes. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 39 (5), 1-14. doi: 10.1080/07388551.2019.1598333

Facile synthesis of cobalt oxide as electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cells

Xia, Xue, Li, Mengchen, Liu, Tao, Liang, Peng and Huang, Xia (2018). Facile synthesis of cobalt oxide as electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in microbial fuel cells. Chemical Engineering Journal, 342, 395-400. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2018.02.092

Achieving high-level nitrogen removal in mainstream by coupling anammox with denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation in a membrane biofilm reactor

Xie, Guo-Jun, Liu, Tao, Cai, Chen, Hu, Shihu and Yuan, Zhiguo (2017). Achieving high-level nitrogen removal in mainstream by coupling anammox with denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation in a membrane biofilm reactor. Water research, 131, 196-204. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.12.037

Evaluation of mainstream nitrogen removal by simultaneous partial nitrification, anammox and denitrification (SNAD) process in a granule-based reactor

Liu, Tao, Ma, Bin, Chen, Xueming, Ni, Bing-Jie, Peng, Yongzhen and Guo, Jianhua (2017). Evaluation of mainstream nitrogen removal by simultaneous partial nitrification, anammox and denitrification (SNAD) process in a granule-based reactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 327, 973-981. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2017.06.173

Start-up of mainstream partial nitritation at high hydraulic loading rates: experimental demonstration and model explanation

Duan, Haoran, Zheng, Min, Li, Ji-yun, Liu, Tao, Shrestha, Sohan, Wang, Bingzheng and Yuan, Zhiguo (2018). Start-up of mainstream partial nitritation at high hydraulic loading rates: experimental demonstration and model explanation. IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-21 November 2018.

Exploring versatile applications of nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation through modelling and experimental investigations

Liu, Tao (2020). Exploring versatile applications of nitrite/nitrate-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation through modelling and experimental investigations. PhD Thesis, Advanced Water Management Centre, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.618