Volatile methylsiloxanes are wastewater organic pollutants originating from industrial and personal care products. They accumulate in sewage sludge and hamper biogas production through the formation of silicon dioxide on the surfaces of gas engines and turbines, yet there is few knowledge on their fate in sludge treatment systems. Here we studied the occurrence and removal of seven volatile methylsiloxanes alon...
Large-scale cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris is of great interest given the extent of products and potential applications that can derive from its biomass. From an industrial point of view it is imperative to consistently obtain high productivities and high quality biomass at the lowest production costs. The mass balance of critical nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen is therefore necessary to quantify its r...