Assessing the effectiveness of performic acid disinfection on effluents: focusing on bacterial abundance and diversity.

ABSTRACT: Poorly-treated wastewater harbors harmful microorganisms, posing risks to both the environment and public health. To mitigate this, it is essential to implement robust disinfection techniques in wastewater treatment plants. The use of performic acid (PFA) oxidation has emerged as a promising alternative, due to its powerful disinfection properties and minimal environmental footprint. While PFA has been used to inactivate certain microbial indicators, its potential to tackle the entire microbial community in effluents, particularly resistant bacterial strains, remains largely unexplored. The present study evaluates the efficacy of PFA disinfection on the microbial communities of a WWTP effluent, through microbial resistance mechanisms due to their membrane structure. The effluent microbiome

SUBMITTER: Bagagnan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11467000 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature