List of publications by author Agnieszka Gąszczak

Abstract: Major methods of 1,4-dioxane degradation were described and different bacterial strains using that xenobiotic as a source of carbon and energy were presented. Microbial growth tests during 1,4-dioxane degradation in metabolic and cometabolic...

Abstract: The effectiveness of the air bio-purification process from vinyl acetate carried out in a pilot-scale trickle-bed bioreactor (TBB) was investigated in a continuous system for about 115 days. The experimental database, obtained for a wide range...

Abstract: The influence of nickel on the growth of KB2 strain was tested for different concentrations of metal in the presence of phenol as the sole carbon and energy source. The inhibition effect of nickel on bacterial growth was confirmed even for...

Abstract: The introduction of nickel oxide nanoparticles into the St. maltophilia KB2 cultures did not inhibit the phenol biodegradation process, and the reactions of the bacterial population were depended on the nanoparticles concentrations and the...

Abstract: Seven strains of bacteria were isolated from the landfill. The isolates were co-cultivated with LDPE and rhamnolipids. Changes in the structure of LDPE films after 28 days of exposure to bacteria were confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. The toxicity...

Abstract: Plastics are long chain synthetic polymers produced based on fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas. Due to their properties, like lightness, durability, strength, flexibility, and low production costs, they have become indispensable in everyday...

Summary: Nowadays, plastics are widely used in all aspects of life. This is related to their physicochemical properties, high strength, durability, and low production costs. An alternative to conventional plastic waste management methods is environmentally...

Abstract: The review of the latest literature data related to the biodegradation of volatile organic compounds and the removal of odors in trickle-bed bioreactors were performed. The basic parameters that affect the course of the process and determine...

Abstract: The cometabolic biodegradation of 4-chlorophenol by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia KB2 strain in the presence of phenol as the sole carbon and energy source was studied. The experiments were carried out in a batch bioreactor. The tests were conducted...

Abstract: The efficiency of the process of air purification from the mixture of two volatile organic compounds (styrene and p-xylene) was experimentally tested. The experiment was carried out for 248 days in a pilot installation of a trickle-bed bioreactor,...

Abstract: Basic types of airlift reactors are presented and hydrodynamic regimes of their operation are described. Influence of some parameters (gas and liquid velocity, reactor geometry and liquid properties) on gas holdup in airlift reactor is discussed....

Abstract: The key issues concerning the presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment are presented. The most important pathways of drugs entering aquatic ecosystems, problems associated with ecotoxicolog-ical risk assessment and the fate of...