By Professor Bing-Jie Ni

Journal articles

Sun J; Hu S; Sharma KR; Ni BJ; Yuan Z, 2014, 'Stratified microbial structure and activity in sulfide- and methane- producing anaerobic sewer biofilms', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 80, pp. 7042 - 7052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02146-14

Ni BJ; Smets BF; Yuan Z; Pellicer-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, pp. 332 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2013.06.047

Ni BJ; Ruscalleda M; Pellicer-Nàcher C; Smets BF, 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 and Technology, 47, pp. 11910 - 11911, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es404125v

Pan Y; Ni BJ; Yuan Z, 2013, 'Modeling electron competition among nitrogen oxides reduction and N 2O accumulation in denitrification', Environmental Science and Technology, 47, pp. 11083 - 11091, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es402348n

Ni BJ; Ye L; Law Y; Byers C; Yuan Z, 2013, 'Mathematical modeling of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from full-scale wastewater treatment plants', Environmental Science and Technology, 47, pp. 7795 - 7803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es4005398

Pan Y; Ni BJ; Bond PL; Ye L; Yuan Z, 2013, 'Electron competition among nitrogen oxides reduction during methanol-utilizing denitrification in wastewater treatment', Water Research, 47, pp. 3273 - 3281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.02.054

Wang YK; Sheng GP; Ni BJ; Li WW; Zeng RJ; Wang YQ; Shi BJ; Yu HQ, 2013, 'Simultaneous carbon and nitrogen removals in membrane bioreactor with mesh filter: An experimental and modeling approach', Chemical Engineering Science, 95, pp. 78 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2013.03.025

Su KZ; Ni BJ; Yu HQ, 2013, 'Modeling and optimization of granulation process of activated sludge in sequencing batch reactors', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 110, pp. 1312 - 1322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.24812

Xie WM; Ni BJ; Seviour T; Yu HQ, 2013, 'Evaluating the impact of operational parameters on the formation of soluble microbial products (SMP) by activated sludge', Water Research, 47, pp. 1073 - 1079, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.11.022

Ni BJ; Yuan Z, 2013, 'A model-based assessment of nitric oxide and nitrous oxide production in membrane-aerated autotrophic nitrogen removal biofilm systems', Journal of Membrane Science, 428, pp. 163 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2012.10.049

Ni BJ; Yuan Z; Chandran K; Vanrolleghem PA; Murthy S, 2013, 'Evaluating four mathematical models for nitrous oxide production by autotrophic ammonia-oxidizing bacteria', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 110, pp. 153 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.24620

Xie WM; Ni BJ; Seviour T; Sheng GP; Yu HQ, 2012, 'Characterization of autotrophic and heterotrophic soluble microbial product (SMP) fractions from activated sludge', Water Research, 46, pp. 6210 - 6217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.02.046

Pan Y; Ye L; Ni BJ; Yuan Z, 2012, 'Effect of pH on N2O reduction and accumulation during denitrification by methanol utilizing denitrifiers', Water Research, 46, pp. 4832 - 4840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.003

Ni BJ; Ruscalleda M; Smets BF, 2012, 'Evaluation on the microbial interactions of anaerobic ammonium oxidizers and heterotrophs in Anammox biofilm', Water Research, 46, pp. 4645 - 4652, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.016

Law Y; Ni BJ; Lant P; Yuan Z, 2012, 'N2O production rate of an enriched ammonia-oxidising bacteria culture exponentially correlates to its ammonia oxidation rate', Water Research, 46, pp. 3409 - 3419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.03.043

Xie WM; Ni BJ; Li WW; Sheng GP; Yu HQ; Song J, 2012, 'Formation and quantification of soluble microbial products and N 2O production by ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB)-enriched activated sludge', Chemical Engineering Science, 71, pp. 67 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2011.12.032

Ni BJ; Fang F; Xie WM; Xu J; Yu HQ, 2012, 'Formation of distinct soluble microbial products by activated sludge: Kinetic analysis and quantitative determination', Environmental Science and Technology, 46, pp. 1667 - 1674, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es202756d

Zhou Z; Meng F; Liang S; Ni BJ; Jia X; Li S; Song Y; Huang G, 2012, 'Role of microorganism growth phase in the accumulation and characteristics of biomacromolecules (BMM) in a membrane bioreactor', Rsc Advances, 2, pp. 453 - 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c1ra00420d

Ni BJ; Yu HQ, 2012, 'Microbial products of activated sludge in biological wastewater treatment systems: A critical review', Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 42, pp. 187 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2010.507696

Ni BJ; Xie WM; Chen YP; Fang F; Liu SY; Ren TT; Sheng GP; Yu HQ; Liu G; Tian YC, 2011, 'Heterotrophs grown on the soluble microbial products (SMP) released by autotrophs are responsible for the nitrogen loss in nitrifying granular sludge', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 108, pp. 2844 - 2852, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.23247

Fang F; Ni B; Li W; Sheng G; Yu H, 2011, 'A simulation-based integrated approach to optimize the biological nutrient removal process in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant', Chemical Engineering Journal, 174, pp. 635 - 643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.09.079

Ni BJ; Ruscalleda M; Pellicer-Nàcher C; Smets BF, 2011, 'Modeling nitrous oxide production during biological nitrogen removal via nitrification and denitrification: Extensions to the general ASM models', Environmental Science and Technology, 45, pp. 7768 - 7776, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es201489n

Xie WM; Zhang R; Li WW; Ni BJ; Fang F; Sheng GP; Yu HQ; Song J; Le DZ; Bi XJ; Liu CQ; Yang M, 2011, 'Simulation and optimization of a full-scale Carrousel oxidation ditch plant for municipal wastewater treatment', Biochemical Engineering Journal, 56, pp. 9 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2011.04.010

Ni BJ; Rittmann BE; Yu HQ, 2011, 'Soluble microbial products and their implications in mixed culture biotechnology', Trends in Biotechnology, 29, pp. 454 - 463, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2011.04.006

Ni BJ; Zeng RJ; Fang F; Xie WM; Xu J; Sheng GP; Sun YJ; Yu HQ, 2011, 'Evaluation on factors influencing the heterotrophic growth on the soluble microbial products of autotrophs', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 108, pp. 804 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.23012

Ni BJ; Sheng GP; Yu HQ, 2011, 'Model-based characterization of endogenous maintenance, cell death and predation processes of activated sludge in sequencing batch reactors', Chemical Engineering Science, 66, pp. 747 - 754, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2010.11.033

Ni BJ; Liu H; Nie YQ; Zeng RJ; Du GC; Chen J; Yu HQ, 2011, 'Coupling glucose fermentation and homoacetogenesis for elevated acetate production: Experimental and mathematical approaches', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 108, pp. 345 - 353, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.22908

Liu SG; Ni BJ; Li WW; Sheng GP; Tang Y; Yu HQ, 2011, 'Modeling of the Contact-Adsorption-Regeneration (CAR) activated sludge process', Bioresource Technology, 102, pp. 2199 - 2205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.003

Meng F; Zhou Z; Ni BJ; Zheng X; Huang G; Jia X; Li S; Xiong Y; Kraume M, 2011, 'Characterization of the size-fractionated biomacromolecules: Tracking their role and fate in a membrane bioreactor', Water Research, 45, pp. 4661 - 4671, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.06.026

Ni BJ; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Mathematical modeling of aerobic granular sludge: A review', Biotechnology Advances, 28, pp. 895 - 909, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.08.004

Zhao BH; Mu Y; Dong F; Ni BJ; Zhao JB; Sheng GP; Yu HQ; Li YY; Harada H, 2010, 'Dynamic modeling the anaerobic reactor startup process', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 49, pp. 7193 - 7200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie1001857

Fang F; Ni BJ; Xie WM; Sheng GP; Liu SG; Tong ZH; Yu HQ, 2010, 'An integrated dynamic model for simulating a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant under fluctuating conditions', Chemical Engineering Journal, 160, pp. 522 - 529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.03.063

Ni BJ; Xie WM; Liu SG; Yu HQ; Gan YP; Zhou J; Hao EC, 2010, 'Development of a mechanistic model for biological nutrient removal activated sludge systems and application to a full-scale WWTP', Aiche Journal, 56, pp. 1626 - 1638, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.12066

Xie WM; Ni BJ; Zeng RJ; Sheng GP; Yu HQ; Song J; Le DZ; Bi XJ; Liu CQ; Yang M, 2010, 'Formation of soluble microbial products by activated sludge under anoxic conditions', Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 87, pp. 373 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-010-2563-x

Ni BJ; Rittmann BE; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Modeling predation processes in activated sludge', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 105, pp. 1021 - 1030, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.22632

Ni BJ; Hu BL; Fang F; Xie WM; Kartal B; Liu XW; Sheng GP; Jetten M; Zheng P; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Microbial and physicochemical characteristics of compact anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing granules in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 76, pp. 2652 - 2656, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02271-09

Ni BJ; Sheng GP; Li XY; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Quantitative simulation of the granulation process of activated sludge for wastewater treatment', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 49, pp. 2864 - 2873, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie901252k

Ni BJ; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Modeling and simulation of the formation and utilization of microbial products in aerobic granular sludge', Aiche Journal, 56, pp. 546 - 559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.11888

Xie WM; Ni BJ; Sheng GP; Yu HQ; Yang M, 2010, 'Substrate consumption and excess sludge reduction of activated sludge in the presence of uncouplers: A modeling approach', Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 85, pp. 2001 - 2008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-009-2255-6

Ni BJ; Rittmann BE; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Evaluation on the impacts of predators on biomass components and oxygen uptake in sequencing batch reactor and continuous systems', Water Research, 44, pp. 4616 - 4622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.05.048

Ni BJ; Zeng RJ; Fang F; Xie WM; Sheng GP; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Fractionating soluble microbial products in the activated sludge process', Water Research, 44, pp. 2292 - 2302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2009.12.025

Hu BL; Zheng P; Tang CJ; Chen JW; van der Biezen E; Zhang L; Ni BJ; Jetten MSM; Yan J; Yu HQ; Kartal B, 2010, 'Identification and quantification of anammox bacteria in eight nitrogen removal reactors', Water Research, 44, pp. 5014 - 5020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.021

Ni BJ; Rittmann BE; Fang F; Xu J; Yu HQ, 2010, 'Long-term formation of microbial products in a sequencing batch reactor', Water Research, 44, pp. 3787 - 3796, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.04.035

Ni BJ; Yu HQ, 2009, 'A thermodynamic analysis of the activated sludge process: Application to soybean wastewater treatment in a sequencing batch reactor', Aiche Journal, 55, pp. 2737 - 2745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.11875

Ni BJ; Xie WM; Liu SG; Yu HQ; Wang YZ; Wang G; Da XL, 2009, 'Modeling and simulation of the sequencing batch reactor at a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant', Aiche Journal, 55, pp. 2186 - 2196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.11820

Fang F; Ni BJ; Li XY; Sheng GP; Yu HQ, 2009, 'Kinetic analysis on the two-step processes of AOB and NOB in aerobic nitrifying granules', Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 83, pp. 1159 - 1169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-009-2011-y

Ni BJ; Chen YP; Liu SY; Fang F; Xie WM; Yu HQ, 2009, 'Modeling a granule-based anaerobic ammonium oxidizing (ANAMMOX) process', Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 103, pp. 490 - 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.22279

Ni BJ; Zeng RJ; Fang F; Xu J; Sheng GP; Yu HQ, 2009, 'A novel approach to evaluate the production kinetics of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) by activated sludge using weighted nonlinear least-squares analysis', Environmental Science and Technology, 43, pp. 3743 - 3750, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es9001289

Ni BJ; Fang F; Rittmann BE; Yu HQ, 2009, 'Modeling microbial products in activated sludge under feast#famine conditions', Environmental Science and Technology, 43, pp. 2489 - 2497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es8026693

Ren TT; Mu Y; Ni BJ; Yu HQ, 2009, 'Hydrodynamics of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors', Aiche Journal, 55, pp. 516 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.11667

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