Bacteriophages in wastewater treatment: can they be an approach to optimize biological treatment processes?

In this paper, we explore the applications of bacteriophages and the advantages of using these viruses to control undesirable organisms in wastewater treatment plants. Based on this, this paper reviewed the literature on the subject by performing a bibliometric and scientometric analysis of articles...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2022-12, Vol.29 (60), p.89889-89898
Hauptverfasser: Bolsan, Alice Chiapetti, Rodrigues, Heloisa Campeão, Abilhôa, Hélen Caroline Zonta, Hollas, Camila Ester, Venturin, Bruno, Gabiatti, Naiana Cristine, Bortoli, Marcelo, Kunz, Airton, De Prá, Marina Celant
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Zusammenfassung:In this paper, we explore the applications of bacteriophages and the advantages of using these viruses to control undesirable organisms in wastewater treatment plants. Based on this, this paper reviewed the literature on the subject by performing a bibliometric and scientometric analysis of articles published in peer-reviewed journals through 2021. We obtained 806 publications, of which 40% were published in the last 5 years, demonstrating an increase in interest in the subject. These articles analyzed, bacteriophages in treatment plants were strongly linked to bacteria such as Escherichia coli and related to disinfection, inactivation, sewage, and wastewater, in addition, biocontrol studies have gained prominence in recent years, particularly due to the resistance of microorganisms to antibiotics. Studies have shown that bacteriophages have great potential for application in treatment systems to control unwanted processes and act as valuable economic and environmental tools to improve the efficiency of various treatment technologies. Although these viruses have already been studied in various applications to optimize treatment plant processes, technology transfer remains a challenge due to the limitations of the technique—such as physicochemical factors related to the environment—and the complexity of biological systems. The research focusing on application strategies in conjunction with molecular biology techniques can expand this study area, enabling the discovery of new bacteriophages.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-022-24000-w