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  • Environmental microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Materials science

Context:

  • Wastewater treatment often faces challenges with efficient nitrate removal.
  • Developing sustainable and effective carbon sources for microbial denitrification is crucial.
  • Agricultural waste like wheat straw presents a potential resource for bioremediation.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the efficacy of radiation-pretreated wheat straw as a substrate for denitrification.
  • To compare the denitrification performance of radiation-pretreated wheat straw with untreated wheat straw.
  • To optimize radiation parameters for enhanced substrate properties.

Summary:

  • Wheat straw was pretreated using gamma-ray radiation (300 kGy) to serve as a solid carbon source and biofilm support for denitrifying microorganisms.
  • The denitrification rate using radiation-pretreated wheat straw was approximately 20% higher than that of untreated wheat straw.
  • Under optimal conditions (65.3 mg/L initial nitrate), a denitrification rate of 0.087 mg/(g x h) and >90% nitrate removal efficiency were achieved.
  • Infrared (IR) analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) confirmed structural modifications in the pretreated wheat straw.

Impact:

  • Radiation pretreatment significantly improves the performance of wheat straw in biological nitrate removal processes.
  • This research offers a sustainable approach to wastewater treatment by valorizing agricultural byproducts.
  • The findings contribute to advancing bioremediation technologies for nitrogen pollution control.