Topic Biological and chemical treatment
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effect of Chitosan and Gibberellic Acid on Fruit
Yield and Production of Peach (Prunus persica L.)
Muhammad Jiyad Khan,
Shazia Sakhi,
Naila Azam,
Zakia Ahmad,
Naila Hadayat,
Bashir Ahmad,
Fida Hussain,
Muhammad Shuaib,
Shahid Khan,
Firasat Hussain,
Aqsa Qaddus Tahir,
Baber Ali,
Muhammad Tariq Mahmood,
Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2024;33(1):721-726
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Species, Fractions and Nutritional Value
of Phosphorus in the Typical Biological Treatment
Process of Sludge
Cong Wang,
Gang Zhao,
Jianguo Tang,
Jingyang Luo,
Ming Jiang,
Yifeng Yang,
Xiaohu Lin,
Min Wu,
Chuanting Zhou,
Yuhao Liu,
Xiaoguo Zhou
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(3):2875-2883
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Valuable and Sustainable Option for Reusing
Carwash Wastewater in Nyarugenge District,
Rwanda
Ritha Nyirandayisabye,
Rosette Niyirora,
Aline Igabe,
Theogene Hakuzweyezu,
Gratien Twagirayezu,
Nadia Kaneza,
Charles Ntakiyimana,
Jean Nepomuscene Ntezimana,
Olivier Irumva,
Habasi Patrick Manzi,
Theoneste Niyigaba
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(4):3271-3278
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Findings on Trends of Chromium and Lead
Bioaccumulation in Cirrhina mrigala in the Water
and Sediments of River Ravi
Muhammad Akram Qazi,
Hamda Azmat,
Noor Khan,
Naveed Iqbal Khan,
Farah Umar,
Zubaida Hamid,
Rehman Gul,
Mahreen Khalid,
Mahroze Fatima,
Ayesha Malik,
Sheeza Bano,
Fakhira Khalid,
Sadia Nazir,
Muhammad Ijaz Mughal,
Bakhtawar Baig
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1285-1292
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Study of the Clogging Properties
of Mixed Leachate
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2020;29(5):3409-3417
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Investigating the Antibacterial Activity
of POMA Nanocomposites
Altaf Hussain,
Mirza Nadeem Ahmad,
Fatima Jalal,
Muhammad Yameen,
Sadia Falak,
Saima Noreen,
Saima Naz,
Arif Nazir,
Shan Iftikhar,
Gul Afshan Soomro,
Munawar Iqbal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4191-4198
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Wastewater Treatment Plants as a Source
of Bioaerosols
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(4):2261-2271
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Sweet Lime-Mediated Decolorization of Textile
Industry Effluents
Shazia Nouren,
Masood Sarwar,
Ghulam Muhi-ud- Din,
Muhammad Yameen,
Haq Nawaz Bhatti,
Gul Afshan Soomro,
Muhammad Suleman,
Ismat Bibi,
Abida Kausar,
Arif Nazir,
Munawar Iqbal
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(1):283-289
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Nitrogen Converters in Various Landfill Leachates
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(5):1941-1948
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Phytoremediating Batik Wastewater Using Vetiver Chrysopogon zizanioides (L)
Jenny Anna Margaretha Tambunan1, Hefni Effendi2, Majariana Krisanti3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1281-1288
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Nutrient Removal by Chemical Post Treatment
with Lime Following the Biological Stage
Nazire Mazlum1, Bahar İkizoğlu2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(3):1187-1195
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Investigating Activated Sludge Microbial
Population Efficiency in Heavy Metals Removal
from Compost Leachate
Mehrdad Farrokhi1, 2, Mohammad Naimi-Joubani2, Abdollah Dargahi3, Mohsen Poursadeghiyan1, Hamzeh Ali Jamali4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):623-627
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Optimizing Toluene Degradation by Bacterial
Strain Isolated from Oil-Polluted Soils
Fatemeh Heydarnezhad1, Mehran Hoodaji1, Mahdi Shahriarinour2, Arezoo Tahmourespour3, Shahab Shariati4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):655-663
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Decolorizing Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)
Using Plant Polysaccharide Degrading
Microorganisms Isolated from Soil
Balavinayagamani Ganapathy, Inthurekha Chanderan, Paulraj Ponnaiah
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(2):629-636
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Survey on Treatment Ability of Stabilization
Pond as a Natural Treatment System
in Oil Refinery Wastewaters
Abdollah Dargahi1, Mitra Mohammadi2, Amir Karami2, Farhad Amirian3, Leila Tabandeh2, Ali Almasi2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2018;27(1):55-61
REVIEW PAPER
Identification and Elucidation of the Designing
and Operational Issues of Trickling Filter Systems
for Wastewater Treatment
Imran Ali1, Zahid M. Khan2, Changsheng Peng1, Iffat Naz3, Muhammad Sultan2,
Mohsin Ali4, Muhammad H. Mahmood2, Yasir Niaz5
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2431-2444
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Bacterial Communities in a Full-scale Combined
A/O+BIOFOR System Treating Pharmaceutical
Wastewater
Erming Ouyang1, Yao Lu1, Jiating Ouyang1, Xiaojia Liu2, Xiaohui Wang2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2661-2666
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Photocatalytic Activity of Al2O3.Fe2O3 Synthesized by Ultrasonic-Assisted Mechanical Stirring
Inam Ullah1, Shaukat Ali1, Muhammad Asif Hanif1, Muhammad Anjum Zia2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2777-2783
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Nutrient Recovery From Cyanobacteria Biomasses Using Purple Nonsulfur Bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris
Yingying Tian1, 2, Xingqiang Wu1, Bing Feng1, 2, Cuicui Tian1, Chunbo Wang1, Bangding Xiao1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2767-2775
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Redox Mediators Assisted-degradation
of Direct Yellow 4
Shazia Nouren1, Haq Nawaz Bhatti2, Munawar Iqbal3, Ismat Bibi4, Nosheen Nazar4, Dure Najaf Iqbal3, Qudsia Kanwal3, Abida Kausar5, Fida Hussain6
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2885-2890
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biodegradation of Wastewater Containing High
Concentration of Sulfamethoxazole by Antibiotic
Adopted Biofilm in Attached Growth Bioreactor
Nastaran Azimi1, Amir Hessam Hassani1, Ghasem Najafpour Darzi2,
Sayed Mehdi Borghei1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(6):2463-2469
REVIEW PAPER
Review on the Fate and Mechanism of Nitrogen
Pollutant Removal from Wastewater Using
a Biological Filter
Honglei Wang1, Wei Zhi2, Na Deng1, Guodong Ji3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(5):1943-1954
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Equilibrium and Kinetics Studies on Biosorption
of Thallium (I) by Dead Biomass
of Pseudomonas fluorescens
Jianyou Long1, Diyun Chen2, Jianrong Xia1, Dinggui Luo1,3, Bangfeng Zheng1, Yongheng Chen3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1591-1598
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Bioremoval of Tl (I) by PVA-Immobilized
Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
Hongguo Zhang1, Meng Li1, Bo Pang1, Yingjuan Wu1, Yingqiang Sun3, Diyun Chen1,3 , Yongheng Chen2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1865-1873
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using an Algal Photo-Bioreactor as a Polishing
Step for Secondary Treated Wastewater
Abdelsalam Elawwad1, Ahmed Karam2, Khaled Zaher1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1493-1500
REVIEW PAPER
Multicomponent Biosorption of Heavy Metals
from Aqueous Solutions: A Review
Mohammed Abdulaziz1, Sardorbek Musayev2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(4):1433-1441
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Advanced Treatment of Coal Chemical Industry
Wastewater by Electro-Catalysis with
Gd-Doped Ti/SnO2 Anode
Baolin Hou1, Renjian Deng1, Haifeng Zhuang2, Yebing Yang3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1097-1104
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using the Combined Fenton-MBR Process
to Treat Cutting Fluid Wastewater
Qian Zhang1, ChangJiang Yu1, Jie Fang1, HaiYang Xu1, QianLi Jiang1, ShengKe Yang1,2, WenKe Wang1,2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1375-1383
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Screening an Effective Aerobic Denitrification
Strain and its Performance in MBR
Jifeng Guo, Ping Guo, Simeng Li, Xiaojie Li,
Chongli Luo, Hui Wang, Qian Jiang
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1089-1096
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Using Graphene/Polyaniline-Modified
Electrodes Enhance the Performance
of Two-Chambered Microbial
Fuel Cells
Yang Shengke1, Wang Yanhua1,2, Zhou Yang1, Li Huihui1, Wang Wenke1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(3):1233-1243
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Nitrogen Removal from Piggery Wastewater
within a Sequencing Batch Reactor Using
Pseudomonas putida
Yunlong Yang, Feixue Chen, Linxiang Xie, Jun Xiong, Kaihui Hu
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(2):861-869
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Startup and Performance Stability
of a Nitritation-Anammox Reactor
Using Granular Sludge
Bolin Li, Wenqin Zhang, Xueping Yan, Xin Huang, Jiangtao Li, Ye Li
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):173-180
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Theoretical Analysis of Microbial Yield
and Pathways Related to N2O Production
in Nitrification
Bo Hu, Xiaolei Tian, Jianqiang Zhao, Pei Wu, Wenjuan Yang, Ying Chen
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2017;26(1):79-85
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Experimental Study on Maize Cob Trickling
Filter-Based Wastewater Treatment System:
Design, Development,
and Performance Evaluation
Imran Ali1, Zahid M. Khan1, Muhammad Sultan1, Muhammad H. Mahmood1,2,
Hafiz U. Farid1, Mohsin Ali3, Abdul Nasir4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2265-2273
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Mixotrophic Denitrification Desulfurization
Wastewater Treatment Process: Bioreactor
Performance and Analysis
of the Microbial Community
Wei Li, Jianguo Lin, Libo Zhang, Kunpeng Zhu, Xinyi Liu,
Zhen Wang, Binxia Cao, Ping Guo
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(6):2491-2497
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Enzymatic Profile Aactivity of Grass Carp
(Ctenopharyngodon Idella) After Exposure
to the Pollutant Named Atrazine (Herbicide)
Ahsan Khan1, Ali Muhammad Yousafzai2, Nazish Shah1, Muhammad3,
Munawar Saleem Ahmad1, Muhammad Farooq3, Fawad Aziz1, Muhammad Adnan4,
Muhammad Rizwan5, Shahibzada Muhammad Jawad2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2003-2008
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Formation and Stabilization of Aerobic
Granular Sludge in a Sequencing Batch
Airlift Reactor for Treating
Tapioca-Processing Wastewater
Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen1, Phuoc Van Nguyen1,
Hong Thi Bich Truong1,2, Ha Manh Bui3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2077-2084
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Comparative Study of Toxicological Impinge
of Glyphosate and Atrazine (Herbicide)
on Stress Biomarkers; Blood Biochemical
and Hematological Parameters of the Freshwater
Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)
Ahsan Khan1, Nazish Shah1, Anum Gul1, Najmu-Us-Sahar1,
Afshan Ismail1, Muhammad2, Fawad Aziz1, Muhammad Farooq2,
Muhammad Adnan3, Muhammad Rizwan4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):1995-2001
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Toxicity of Diclofenac and its Biotransformation
by Raoultella sp. DD4
Dorota Domaradzka, Urszula Guzik, Katarzyna Hupert-Kocurek,
Danuta Wojcieszyńska
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):2211-2216
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biodegradation of Industrial Oil-Polluted
Wastewater in Egypt by Bacterial Consortium
Immobilized in Different Types of Carriers
Aliaa M. El-Borai1, Khaled M. Eltayeb2, Alaa R. Mostafa2, Samy A. El-Assar1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(5):1901-1909
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Optimizing the Percentage of Sewage
from Septic Tanks for Stable Operation
of a Wastewater Treatment Plant
Piotr Bugajski, Krzysztof Chmielowski, Grzegorz Kaczor
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1421-1425
REVIEW PAPER
A Review of the Application of Biofloccualnts
in Wastewater Treatment
Mayowa O. Agunbiade1,2, Carolina H. Pohl2, Anofi O.T. Ashafa1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(4):1381-1389
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Biological Treatment of Reactive Black 5
by Resupinate White Rot Fungus
Phanerochaete sordida PBU 0057
Ponlada Permpornsakul1,2, Sehanat Prasongsuk2, Pongtharin Lotrakul2,
Douglas E. Eveleigh3, Donald Y. Kobayashi4, Tsuyoshi Imai5, Hunsa Punnapayak2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(3):1167-1176
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Estimation of Residual Antibiotics
in Pharmaceutical Effl uents and
their Fate in Affected Areas
Shoaib Hussain1, Muhammad Naeem2, Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):607-614
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Oxygen Supply and Wastewater Treatment
in Subsurface-Flow Constructed Wetland
Mesocosm: Role of Plant Presence
Chan Dong1,2, Ying-Hao Huang3, Shun-Cai Wang2, Xin-Hua Wang4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):573-579
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
An Investigation and Comparison of Removing
Heavy Metals (Lead and Chromium) from Aqueous
Solutions Using Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles
Abdollah Dargahi1,4, Hafez Golestanifar2, Parviz Darvishi3, Amir Karami4, Syed Hadi Hasan5, Ali Poormohammadi6,4, Alireza Behzadnia3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(2):557-562
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effectiveness of Water Quality Index
for Monitoring Malaysian River
Water Quality
Irena Naubi1, Noorul Hassan Zardari1, Sharif Moniruzzaman Shirazi1,
Nurul Farahen Binti Ibrahim1, Lavania Baloo2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):231-239
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Predictions of Select Control Organic Pollutant
Removal in Subsurface Flow Wetlands
Danyu Xu1,2, Yan Shi1,2, Yunxia Duan1, Yuangang Wang1, Yangyang You2, Ang Yang2, Ying Hou2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(6):2699-2705
SHORT COMMUNICATION
The Impact of Nano-Silver Doses
on Microorganism-Deactivation Effectiveness
in Water Circulating in a Cooling Tower Cycle
Ewelina Podgórni, Joanna Boguniewicz-Zabłocka, Iwona Kłosok-Bazan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(5):2321-2327
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
MiSeq Sequencing Analysis of Bacterial
Community Structures in Wastewater
Treatment Plants
Yun Wen, Yunxiao Jin, Jiayang Wang, Lipeng Cai
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(4):1809-1815
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Petrochemical Wastewater Gasification
with Na2CO3 and K2CO3
Qindong Fan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):987-992
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Phenolic Wastewater Treatment
via Catalytic Gasification
Shiyou Li, Qingpeng Wei, Shuibo Xie*, Taotao Zeng, Lishan Rong
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1147-1151
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Sorption Capacities of Natural and Synthetic
Zeolites for Cu(II) Ions
Joanna Kyzioł-Komosińska1, Czesława Rosik-Dulewska1, Małgorzata Franus2,
Patrycja Antoszczyszyn-Szpicka3, Justyna Czupioł1, Iwona Krzyżewska1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(3):1111-1123
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Adsorption Kinetics of Lead and Zinc Ions
by Coffee Residues
Chung-Hsin Wu1, Chao-Yin Kuo2, Shu-Shian Guan3
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):761-767
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Leachate Treatment Using Aged Refuse (AR)
as a Biofilter Medium
Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud1, Nursheela Abu Mansor1,
Amimul Ahsan2, Syazwani Idrus1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):605-609
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
A New Montmorillonite/Humic Acid Complex
Prepared in Alkaline Condition to Remove
Cadmium in Waste Water
Xiangfeng Zeng1,2,3, Zuwei Wang2, Zhanhua Ji1,2,3, Shuhe Wei1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(2):817-821
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
The Effect of Anionic Surfactant Concentration
on Activated Sludge Condition and Phosphate
Release in Biological Treatment Plant
Alina Dereszewska1, Stanisław Cytawa2, Renata Tomczak-Wandzel3,
Krystyna Medrzycka4
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(1):83-91
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Aspects of Sewage Disposal from Tourist Facilities
in National Parks and Other Protected Areas
Grzegorz Kaczor1, Tomasz Bergel1, Piotr Bugajski1, Jacek Pijanowski2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2015;24(1):107-114
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Explosive Propagation of Aeolosoma Hemprichi
in an Activated Sludge-Biofilm Reactor
Yong Zhan1, Qingqing Feng1, Haidong Zhou1, Qiang Zhang1, Bin Dong2
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(6):2295-2302
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Heavy Metal Removal in a Constructed
Wetland and Benefits for the Development
of the Toad Bufo raddei
Wan-tong Si1,2, Wen-ya Zhang1, Yue Lv1, Feng Yang1, Ju-mei Liu1,2, Ying-mei Zhang1
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2014;23(6):2207-2215