Nitrogen conversion in the WWTPs
We apply the multi-omics approach to study the microbial composition, function and interaction to improve the performance and stability of the biological nitrogen removal process.
1. Develop an Energy-efficient Deammonification Biotechnology
The goal is to develop energy-efficient biotechnology, which incorporates new identified nitrifiers, for treating low-strength ammonia wastewater.
2. Optimize System Performance and Stability
We study the effects of different types of disturbances on the microbial community and the resulting reactor performance.
3. Isolate and Characterize Uncultured Bacterium from Industrial Wastewater
The fundamental study about ecophysiological characteristics will shed light on the complicated ecosystem in the wastewater treatment systems.
Recent studies
- Muhammad Naufal, Jer-Horng Wu, and Yung-Hsien Shao. Glutamate Enhances Osmoadaptation of Anammox Bacteria under High Salinity: Genomic Analysis and Experimental Evidence. Environmental Science & Technology 2022 56 (16), 11310-11322
- Yung-Hsien Shao and Jer-Horng Wu. Comammox Nitrospira Species Dominate in an Efficient Partial Nitrification−Anammox Bioreactor for Treating Ammonium at Low Loadings. Environmental Science&Technology, 55(3), 2087-2098.
- Nuhammad Naufal and Jer-Horng Wu. Stability of microbial functionality in anammox sludge adaptation to various salt concentrations and different salt-adding steps. Environmental Pollution, 264,114713.
- Hsiao-Pei Lu, Yung-Hsien Shao, Jer-Horng Wu, Chih-hao Hsieh. System Performance Corresponding to Bacterial Community Succession after a Disturbance in an Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal Bioreactor. mSystems. 5(4):e00398-20.
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