Filamentous cells belonging to the candidate bacterial phylum KSB3 were previously identified as the causative agent of fatal filament overgrowth (bulking) in a high-rate industrial anaerobic wastewater treatment bioreactor. Here, we obtained near complete genomes from two KSB3 populations in the bioreactor, including the dominant bulking filament, using differential coverage binning of metagen...

This paper presents and motivates the use of a given knowledge representation designed to facilitate the knowledge sharing from heterogeneous sources for problem solving in environmental processes using an Agent based technology. In order to test the feasibility of this representation (Domino Model), a common problem occurring in the wastewater treatment process has been selected (filamentous b...

Fecal incontinence (FI) is defined as the uncontrolled passage of feces or gas over at least 1-month duration in an individual of at least 4 years of age who had previously achieved control [1-4]. Incontinence has a negative impact on self-esteem and quality of life (QoL) and may result in significant secondary morbidity, disability, and cost [1]. Prevalence rates vary widely depending on the m...

The aim of the present work was to develop a programmed drug delivery system which would be able to release the drug after 6 h of lag time by use of hydrophilic polymers. The capsule body was made impermeable by use of formaldehyde vapor treatment, while the cap was untreated. The capsule was filled with two layered tablets (tablet-in-capsule), followed by a sodium bicarbonate:citric acid mixtu...