Publications by Water Technology

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Morrow, J. B., Smets, B. F. & Grasso, D. (2007). Proteinaceous surface appendage contribution to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 surface properties and adhesive ability: Abstract 00193. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 9.

Yu, R., Graf, J. & Smets, B. F. (2008). An improved cell recovery method for iron oxidizing bacterial (IOB) enrichments. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 72(3), 235-240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2007.12.001

Su, Q., Schittich, A.-R. & Smets, B. F. (2021). Response to "Comment on 'Role of Ammonia Oxidation in Organic Micropollutant Transformation during Wastewater Treatment': Overlooked Evidence to the Contrary". Environmental Science and Technology, 55(24), 16783–16784. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c05941

Boltz, J. P., Smets, B. F., Rittmann, B. E., van Loosdrecht, M. CM., Morgenroth, E. & Daigger, G. T. (2017). From biofilm ecology to reactors: a focused review. Water Science and Technology, 75(8), 1753-1760. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2017.061

Suenaga, T., Hori, T., Riya, S., Hosomi, M., Smets, B. F. & Terada, A. (2019). Enrichment, isolation, and characterization of high-affinity N₂O-reducing bacteria in a gas-permeable membrane reactor. Environmental Science and Technology, 53, 12101-12112. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b02237

Smets, B. F. & Barkay, T. (2005). Horizontal gene transfer: Perspectives at a crossroads of scientific disciplines. Nature Reviews. Microbiology, 3, 675-678.

Tian, H., Li, Y., Chen, H., Zhang, J., Hui, M., Xu, X., Su, Q. & Smets, B. F. (2023). Aerobic biodegradation of quinoline under denitrifying conditions in membrane-aerated biofilm reactor. Environmental Pollution, 326, Article 121507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121507

Gülay, A., Cekic, Y., Musovic, S., Albrechtsen, H.-J. & Smets, B. F. (2018). Diversity of Iron Oxidizers in Groundwater-Fed Rapid Sand Filters: Evidence of Fe(II)-Dependent Growth by Curvibacter and Undibacterium spp. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9, Article 2808. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02808

Pellicer i Nàcher, C., Sun, S.-P., Lackner, S., Terada, A., Schreiber, F., Zhou, Q. & Smets, B. F. (2010). Sequential Aeration of Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactors for High-Rate Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal: Experimental Demonstration. Environmental Science & Technology, 44(19), 7628-7634. https://doi.org/10.1021/es1013467

Guisasola, A., Chandran, K., Smets, B. F., Baeza, J. A., Carrera, J. & Lafuente, J. (2006). Observation and mathematical description of the acceleration phenomenon in batch respirograms associated with ammonium oxidation. Water Science and Technology, 54(8), 181-188. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2006.718

Gilmore, K. R., Little, J. C., Smets, B. F. & Love, N. G. (2009). Oxygen Transfer Model for a Flow-Through Hollow-Fiber Membrane Biofilm Reactor. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 135(9), 806-814. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000035

Ma, C., Jensen, M. M., Smets, B. F. & Thamdrup, B. (2017). Pathways and Controls of N₂O Production in Nitritation-Anammox Biomass. Environmental Science and Technology, 51(16), 8981–8991. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b01225

Widder, S., Allen, R. J., Pfeiffer, T., Curtis, T. P., Wiuf, C., Sloan, W. T., Cordero, O. X., Brown, S. P., Momeni, B., Shou, W., Kettle, H., Flint, H. J., Haas, A. F., Laroche, B., Kreft, J. U., Rainey, P. B., Freilich, S., Schuster, S., Milferstedt, K. ... Soyer, O. S. (2016). Challenges in microbial ecology: Building predictive understanding of community function and dynamics. I S M E Journal, 10(11), 2557-2568. https://doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2016.45

Liu, L., Binning, P. J. & Smets, B. F. (2015). Evaluating Alternate Biokinetic Models for Trace Pollutant Cometabolism. Environmental Science and Technology, 49(4), 2230-2236. https://doi.org/10.1021/es5035393

Zhang, D., Vahala, R., Wang, Y. & Smets, B. F. (2016). Microbes in biological processes for municipal landfill leachate treatment: Community, function and interaction. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 113, 88-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2016.02.013

Sydow, M., Owsianiak, M., Smets, B. F. & Chrzanowski, L. (2016). Structural and functional robustness of an environmental bacterial community degrading diesel fuel. New Biotechnology, 33, S128-S128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.1167

Ni, B.-J., Smets, B. F., Yuan, Z. & Pellicer i Nàcher, C. (2013). Model-based evaluation of the role of Anammox on nitric oxide and nitrous oxide productions in membrane aerated biofilm reactor. Journal of Membrane Science, 446, 332-340. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.047

Domingo Felez, C., Mutlu, A. G., Jensen, M. M. & Smets, B. F. (2014). Aeration Strategies To Mitigate Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Single-Stage Nitritation/Anammox Reactors. Environmental Science & Technology, 48(15), 8679-8687. https://doi.org/10.1021/es501819n

Su, Q., Schittich, A.-R., Jensen, M. M., Ng, H. & Smets, B. F. (2021). Role of Ammonia Oxidation in Organic Micropollutant Transformation during Wastewater Treatment: Insights from Molecular, Cellular, and Community Level Observations. Environmental Science and Technology, 55(4), 2173–2188. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c06466

Su, Q., Domingo-Felez, C., Jensen, M. M. & Smets, B. F. (2019). Abiotic Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) Production Is Strongly pH Dependent, but Contributes Little to Overall N₂O Emissions in Biological Nitrogen Removal Systems. Environmental Science and Technology, 53(7), 3508-3516. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b06193

Kinnunen, O., Kruglova, A., Jensen, M. M., Kuokkanen, A., Smets, B. F. & Mikola, A. (2025). Shift in activated sludge microbiomes associated with nitrite accumulation and high nitrous oxide emissions. Environmental Research, 277, Article 121591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.121591

Vangsgaard, A. K., Mauricio Iglesias, M., Gernaey, K., Smets, B. F. & Sin, G. (2012). Sensitivity analysis of autotrophic N removal by a granule based bioreactor: Influence of mass transfer versus microbial kinetics. Bioresource Technology, 123, 230-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.07.087

Curtis, T., Daran, J.-M., Pronk, J. T., Frey, J., Jansson, J. K., Robbins-Pianka, A., Knight, R., Schnürer, A., Smets, B. F., Smid, E. J., Abee, T., Vicente, M. & Zengler, K. (2013). Crystal ball - 2013. Microbial Biotechnology, 6(1), 3-16.

Smets, B. F., Yin, H. & Esteve-Nunez, A. (2007). TNT biotransformation: When chemistry confronts mineralization. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 76, 267-277. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-007-1008-7

Ni, B.-J., Ruscalleda, M., Pellicer i Nàcher, C. & Smets, B. F. (2013). Reply to Comment on “Modeling Nitrous Oxide Production during Biological Nitrogen Removal via Nitrification and Denitrification: Extensions to the General ASM Models”. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(20), 11910-11911. https://doi.org/10.1021/es404125v

Pellicer i Nàcher, C., Lackner, S., Terada, A., Lardon, L. & Smets, B. F. (2008). Redox Stratified Controlled Biofilm Reactor for Completely Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal. Poster session presented at IWA Leading-Edge conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, Zürich.

Yang, H. H., Morrow, J. B., Vinopal, R. T., Grasso, D. & Smets, B. F. (2005). Antecedent growth conditions cause large changes in adhesion and transport in periodically wetted porous media within a collection of environmental Escherichia coli isolates. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 7, 02144. http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EGU05/02144/EGU05-J-02144.pdf

Domingo Felez, C. & Smets, B. F. (2016). A consilience model to describe N₂O production during biological N removal. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2, 923-930. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EW00179C

Barkay, T. & Smets, B. F. (2005). Horizontal gene flow in microbial communities: The dynamic microbial gene pool compensates for microbial species clonality, presenting us with both threats and promises. ASM News, 71(9), 412-419.

Cockx, B. J. R., Foster, T., Clegg, R. J., Alden, K., Arya, S., Stekel, D. J., Smets, B. F. & Kreft, J.-U. (2024). Is it selfish to be filamentous in biofilms? Individual-based modeling links microbial growth strategies with morphology using the new and modular iDynoMiCS 2.0. PLoS Computational Biology, 20(2), Article e1011303. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011303

Suenaga, T., Ota, T., Oba, K., Usui, K., Sako, T., Hori, T., Riya, S., Hosomi, M., Chandran, K., Lackner, S., Smets, B. F. & Terada, A. (2021). Combination of¹⁵N Tracer and Microbial Analyses Discloses N₂O Sink Potential of the Anammox Community. Environmental Science and Technology, 55(13), 9231-9242. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c00674

Schittich, A.-R., McKnight, U. S., Stedmon, C. & Smets, B. F. (2022). Assessing the substrate specificity of a micropollutant degrading strain: generalist or specialist? Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 24(11), 2140-2152. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2em00197g

Yin, H., Wood, T. K. & Smets, B. F. (2005). Reductive transformation of TNT by Escherichia coli resting cells: kinetic analysis. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 69, 326-334. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-005-1988-0

Yin, H., Wood, T. K. & Smets, B. F. (2005). Reductive transformation of TNT by Escherichia coli: pathway description. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 67, 397-404. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-004-1736-x

Harper, W. F., Terada, A., Poly, F., Le roux, X., Kristensen, K., Mazher, M. & Smets, B. F. (2009). The effect of hydroxylamine on the activity and aggregate structure of autotrophic nitrifying bioreactor cultures. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Print), 102(3), 714-724. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.22121

Fowler, S. J. & Smets, B. F. (2017). Microbial biotechnologies for potable water production. Microbial Biotechnology, 10(5), 1094-1097. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.12837

Ma, Y., Piscedda, A., Veras, A. D. L. C., Domingo-Félez, C. & Smets, B. F. (2022). Intermittent aeration to regulate microbial activities in membrane-aerated biofilm reactors: energy-efficient nitrogen removal and low nitrous oxide emission. Chemical Engineering Journal, 433, Article 133630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.133630

Pellicer i Nàcher, C., Domingo Felez, C., Lackner, S. & Smets, B. F. (2013). Microbial activity catalyzes oxygen transfer in membrane-aerated nitritating biofilm reactors. Journal of Membrane Science, 446, 465-471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.063

Vlaeminck, S. E., Terada, A., Smets, B. F., van der Linden, D., Boon, N., Verstraete, W. & Carballa, M. (2009). Nitrogen Removal from Digested Black Water by One-stage Partial Nitritation and Anammox. Environmental Science & Technology, 43(13), 5035-5041. https://doi.org/10.1021/es803284y

Ni, B.-J., Ruscalleda, M., Pellicer i Nàcher, C. & Smets, B. F. (2011). Modeling Nitrous Oxide Production during Biological Nitrogen Removal via Nitrification and Denitrification: Extensions to the General ASM Models. Environmental Science & Technology, 45(18), 7768-7776. https://doi.org/10.1021/es201489n

Martins, G., Ribeiro, D. C., Terada, A., Smets, B. F., Brito, A. G. & Nogueira, R. (2010). Phylogeny and activity of Proteobacteria in sediments from Lake Furnas. In Proteobacteria (Vol. Chapter 1, pp. 1-36). Nova Science Publishers.

Domingo-Felez, C. & Smets, B. F. (2019). Regulation of key N₂O production mechanisms during biological water treatment. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 57, 119-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2019.03.006

Smets, B. F. & Lardon, L. (2009). Mass Action Models Describing Extant Horizontal Transfer of Plasmids: Inferences and Parameter Sensitivities. In M. B. Gogarten, J. P. Gogarten & L. Olendzenski (Eds.), Horizontal Gene Transfer : Genomes in Flux (Vol. 17, pp. 289-305). Springer.

Gülay, A., Fournier, G., Smets, B. F. & Girguis, P. R. (2023). Proterozoic Acquisition of Archaeal Genes for Extracellular Electron Transfer: A Metabolic Adaptation of Aerobic Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria to Oxygen Limitation. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 40(8), Article msad161. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msad161

Liu, L., Helbling, D. E., Kohler, H.-P. E. & Smets, B. F. (2019). Modelling carbofuran biotransformation by: Novosphingobium sp. KN65.2 in the presence of coincidental carbon and indigenous microbes. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 5(4), 798-807. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8ew00929e

Ruscalleda Beylier, M., Balaguer, M. D., Pellicer i Nàcher, C., Smets, B. F., Sun, S.-P. & Wang, R.-C. (2011). Biological Nitrogen Removal from Domestic Wastewater. In M. Moo-Young (Ed.), Comprehensive Biotechnology (2 ed., Vol. 6, pp. 329-340). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-088504-9.00533-X

Gülay, A. & Smets, B. F. (2015). An improved method to set significance thresholds forβdiversity testing in microbial community comparisons: Setting significance threshold forβdiversity. Environmental Microbiology, 17(9), 3154-3167. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.12748

Seoane, J. M., Sin, G., Lardon, L., Gernaey, K. & Smets, B. F. (2010). A New Extant Respirometric Assay to Estimate Intrinsic Growth Parameters Applied to Study Plasmid Metabolic Burden. Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Print), 105(1), 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.22518

Vangsgaard, A. K., Gernaey, K., Sin, G., Mutlu, A. G. & Smets, B. F. (2012). Energibesparende biologisk proces til kvælstoffjernelse i spildevand. Dansk Kemi, 93(10), 16-18.

Chandran, K. & Smets, B. F. (2008). Biokinetic characterization of the acceleration phase in autotrophic ammonia oxidation. Water Environment Research, 80, 732-739. https://doi.org/10.2175/106143008X296442

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