Publications

2016:

Guldhe, A., Singh, P., Kumari, S., Rawat, I and Bux, F 2016 Biodiesel synthesis from microalgae using immobilized Aspergillus niger whole cell lipase biocatalyst. Renewable Energy 85: 1002-1010

Guldhe, A., Misra, R., Singh, P., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. 2016 An innovative electrochemical process to alleviate the challenges for harvesting of small size microalgae by using non-sacrificial carbon electrodes. Algal Research.

Singh,P., Kumari, S., Guldhe, A., Misra, R., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. 2016 Trends and novel strategies for enhancing lipid accumulation and quality in microalgae. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 55: 1-16

Gupta, SK., Ansari, FA., Shriwastav, A., Sahoo, NK., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. 2016. Dual role of Chlorella sorokiniana and Scenedesmus obliquus for sustainable wastewater treatment and biomass production for bio-fuels. Journal of Cleaner Production 115: 255-264

Singh, P., Guldhe, A., Kumari, S., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. 2016. Combined metals and EDTA control: An integrated and scalable lipid enhancement strategy to alleviate biomass constraints in microalgae under nitrogen limited conditions. Energy Conversion and Management.

Awolusi O.O., Kumari S.K. and Bux F. 2016. Artificial intelligence for the evaluation of operational parameters influencing nitrification and nitrifiers in an activated sludge process. Microbial Ecology.

Elreedy, A., Tawfik, A., Enitan, A., Kumari, S., and Bux, F. 2016 Pathways of 3-biofuels (hydrogen, ethanol and methane) production from petrochemical industry wastewater via anaerobic packed bed baffled reactor inoculated with mixed culture bacteria. Energy Conversion and Management 122 119-130.

Ravindran B, Kumari S, Stenstrom T A and Bux F 2016. Evaluation of phytotoxicity effect on selected crops using treated and untreated wastewater from different configurative domestic wastewater plants. Environmental Technology

Gupta, S K., Misra, R., Ansari, F., Dionysiou, D., Maity, A. and Bux, F. 2016. Performance evaluation of a novel polymeric composite synthesized for treatment of simulated textile wastewater. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Bhola, V., Swalaha, F, M., Nasr, M., Kumari, S., and Bux, F. 2016 Physiological responses of carbon sequestering microalgae to elevated carbon regimes. European Journal of Phycology.

Singh, V., Bux, F., and Sharma, Y, C. 2016 A low cost one pot synthesis of biodiesel from waste frying oil (WFO) using a novel material β- Potassium dizirconate (β-K2Zr2O5). Applied Energy.

Sershen, N. Rodda, StenstrÖm, T.A., Schmidt, S., Dent, M., Bux, F., Hanke, N., Buckley, C.A and Fennemore, C. 2016 Water security in South Africa: perceptions on public expectations and municipal obligations, governance and water re-use. Water SA


 

2015:

Guldhe A, Singh B, Mutanda T, Permaul K and Bux F. 2015. Advances in synthesis of biodiesel via enzyme catalysis: novel and sustainable approaches. Renewable and Sustainable Energy reviews. 41:1447-1464

Singh P, Guldhe A, Kumari S, Rawat I, Bux F. 2015. Investigation of combined effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron on lipid productivity of Ankistrodesmus falcatus KJ671624 using response surface methodology. Biochemical Engineering Journal 94:22-29

Surujlal-Naicker S, Gupta S. K, and Bux F. 2015. Evaluating the Acute Toxicity of Estrogen Hormones and Wastewater Effluents Using Vibrio fischeri. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 0: 1–15

Ansari F A,  Shriwastav A, Gupta S K, Rawat I, Guldhe A and Bux F. 2015 .Lipid Extracted Algae as a Source for Protein and Reduced Sugar: A Step Closer to the Biorefinary. Bioresource technology. 179: 559-564

Awolusi O O, Kumari S, Bux F. 2015. Ecophysiology of nitrifying communities in membrane bioreactors. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 12: 747-762.


2014:

Ramluckan K, Moodley K. G, Bux F. 2014. An evaluation of the efficacy of using selected solvents for the extraction of lipids from algal biomass by the Soxhlet extraction method. Fuel. 116:103-108

Singh B, Guldhe A, Rawat I, Bux F. 2014. Sustainable Approaches for Development of Biodiesel from Plants and Microalgae. Renewable and Sustainable Energy reviews. 29: 216–245

Bhola V, Ramanathan R. K, F Swalaha, M Singh, F Bux. 2014. Overview of the Potential of Microalgae for CO2 Sequestration. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI 10.1007/s13762-013-0487-6

Guldhe A, Singh B, Rawat I, Ramluckan K and Bux F. 2014. Efficacy of drying and cell disruption techniques on lipid recovery from microalgae for biodiesel production. Fuel. 128:46–52

Enitan A. M, Kumari S, Swalaha F. M, Adeyemo J, Ramdhani N and Bux F. 2014. Kinetic Modelling and Characterization of Microbial Community Present in a Full-Scale UASB Reactor Treating Brewery Effluent. Microbial Ecology. 67: 358–368

Uwimpuhwe M , Reddy P, Barratt G and Bux F. 2014. The impact of hygiene and localised treatment on the quality of drinking water in Masaka, Rwanda, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 49:4, 434-440, DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2014.854674

Gusain D, Bux F, Sharma Y. C. 2014. Abatement of chromium by adsorption on nanocrystalline zirconia using response surface methodology. Journal of Molecular Liquids 197:131–141

Enitan A. M, Swalaha F. M, Adeyemo J and Bux F. 2014.Characterization of brewery effluent composition from a beer producing industry in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 23(3): 693-701

Tawfik A, El-Bery H, Kumari S, Bux F. 2014. Use of mixed culture for photofermentaive hydrogen of dark fermentation effluent, Bioresource Technology. 168: 119–126

Nasr M, Tawfik A, Ookawara S , Suzuki M, Kumari S, Bux F. 2014. Continuous biohydrogen production from starch wastewater via sequential dark-photo fermentation with emphasize on maghemite nanoparticles. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2014.03.011.(online)

Awolusi O.O , Kumari S, Bux F. 2014. Ecophysiology of nitrifying communities in membrane bioreactors. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI 10.1007/s13762-014-0551-x.

Ramanna L, Guldhe A. S, Rawat I, and Bux F. 2014. The optimization of biomass and lipid yields of Chlorella sorokiniana when using wastewater supplemented with different nitrogen sources.Bioresource Technology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.03.064 (In press)

Gupta S. K, Kumar M, Guldhe A, Ansari F. A, Rawat I, Kanney K, Bux F. 2014. Design and development of polyamine polymer for harvesting microalgae for biofuels production. Environmental Conversion and Management. 85: 537–544

Guldhe A, Singh B, Rawat I, Bux F.  Synthesis of biodiesel from Scenedesmus sp. by microwave and ultrasound assisted in-situ transesterification using tungstated zirconia as a solid acid catalyst. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 92:1503-1511

Misra R, Guldhe A, Rawat I, Bux F. 2014.  Electrochemical harvesting process for microalgae by using non-sacrificial carbon electrode: A sustainable approach for biodiesel production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 255: 327–333

Kumar N. M, Gupta S.K, Varaprasad K, Kanny K, Bux F. 2014. Evaluation of scale inhibition (calcium carbonate and calcium sulphate) efficiencies of newly developed poly (aspartic acid-citric acid) copolymer Environmental Technology – Manuscript ID TENT-TENT-2013-1360 (Accepted)

Gupta S. K, Chabukdhara M, Singh J, and Bux F. 2014. Evaluation and Potential Health Hazard of Selected Metals in Water, Sediments, and Fish from the Gomti River. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment Journal. 10:49–55

Gupta S. K, Chabukdhara M, Kumar P, Singh J,  Bux F. 2014. Evaluation of ecological risk of metal contamination in river Gomti: a biomonitoring approach. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. (Accepted)

Singh P, Guldhe A, Kumari S and Bux F. 2014. Evaluation of lipid productivity Ankistrodesmus sp using response surface methodology. Bioresource Technology (Accepted)

Nayunigari M. K, Gupta S. K, Kokkarachedu V, K. Kanny & Bux F .2014. Development of anti-scale poly(aspartic acid–citric acid) dual polymer systems for water treatment, Environmental Technology, 35:(23) 2903-2909, DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2014.925510

Singh P, Guldhe A, Kumari S, Rawat I, Bux F. 2014. Investigation of combined effect of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron on lipid productivity of Ankistrodesmus falcatus KJ671624 using response surface methodology. Biochemical Engineering Journal. (Accepted)

Nasr M, Tawfik A , Ookawara S,  Suzuki M, Kumari S, Bux F. 2014. Continuous biohydrogen production from starch wastewater via sequential dark-photo fermentation with emphasize on maghemite nanoparticles. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2014.03.011 (Accepted)

Awolusi O. O, Kumari S, Bux F.  2014. “Ecophysiology of nitrifying communities in membrane bioreactors.”International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. DOI 10.1007/s13762-014-0551-x (Accepted)

Surujlal-Naicker S, Gupta S. K and Bux F. 2014. Using ELISAs to investigate removal of hormone EDCs in WWTPs with different configurations in South Africa. International Journal of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment (Accepted)

Gupta S. K,  Chabukdhara M, Singh J, and  Bux F. 2014. Evaluation and Potential Health Hazard of Selected Metals in Water, Sediments, and Fish from the Gomti River. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment Journal (Accepted)

Shriwastav A, Gupta S. K, Ansari, F. A, Rawat I, and Faizal Bux .2014. Adaptability of Growth and Nutrient Uptake Potential of Chlorella sorokiniana with Variable Nutrient Loading. Bioresource Technology (Accepted)

Guldhe A, Singh B, Mutanda T, Permaul K and Bux F. Advances in synthesis of biodiesel via enzyme catalysis: novel and sustainable approaches. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Accepted)

 


2013:

Rawat I, Ramanathan R. K, Mutanda T, and Bux F. 2013. Biodiesel from Microalgae: A Critical Evaluation from Laboratory to Large Scale Production. Applied Energy. 103: 444–467

Naicker S. S and Bux F. 2013. Application of radio-immunoassays to assess the fate of estrogen EDCs in full scale wastewater treatment plants. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 48: 37-47

Kumari S, Chetty D, Ramdhani N and  Bux F. 2013. Phenol degrading ability of Rhodococcuspyrinidivorans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from activated sludge plants in South Africa. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A. 48: 947–953

Ramdhani, N., Sheena Kumari, S.K., Bux, F. 2013. Effect of process configurations on the distribution of Nitrosomonas-related AOB and Nitrobacter-related NOB in two full-scale biological nutrient removal (BNR) plants. Water Environment Research. Volume 85, Number 4, April 2013 , pp. 374-381(8)

Ramanathan R. K, Ramesh D, Mutanda T, Rawat I, Bux F. 2013. Thermal behaviour and pyrolytic characteristics of freshwater Scenedesmus sp. Biomass. Energy Sources Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental. (In press)

 El-Bery H, Tawfik A, Kumari S, Bux F. 2013. Effect of thermal pretreatment of inoculum sludge on enhanced biohydrogen production from pretreated rice straw in a mesophilic anaerobic baffled reactor. Environmental Technology. 34 (13-14) 1965-1972.

Gupta S. K, Kumari S, Reddy K and Bux F. 2013. Trends in biohydrogen production: Major challenges and state of the art developments. Environmental technology. 34 (13-14), 1653-1670

Rawat I, Bhola V, Ramanathan R. K and Bux F. 2013. Improving the feasibility of producing biofuels from microalgae using wastewater. Environmental Technology. 34 (13-14), 1765-1775

Mthembu MS, Odinga CA, Swalaha FM and Bux F. 2013. Constructed wetlands: A future alternative wastewater treatment technology. African Journal of Biotechnology 12 (29): 4542-4553

Starkl M, Stenström T. A, Roma E, Phansalkar M, Srinivasan R.K. 2013. Evaluation of sanitation and wastewater treatment technologies: case studies from India. Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 3, 1-11

Seidu R, Sjølander I, Abubakari A, Amoah D, Larbi J. A and Stenström T. A. 2013. Modelling the die-off E.coli and Ascaris in wastewater irrigated vegetables: implications for microbial health risk reduction associated with irrigation cessation. Water and Science Technology 68(5) pp. 1013 – 1021

Starkl M, Brunner N and Stenström T. A. 2013. Why do Water and Sanitation Systems for the Poor Still Fail? Policy Analysis in Economically Advanced Developing Countries. Environmental Science and Technology. 47(12):6102-10

Dada N, Vannavong N, Seidu R, Lenhart A, Stenström T. A, Chareonviriyaphap T and Overgaard H. J. 2013. Relationship between Aedes Aegypti production and occurrence of Escherichia coli in domestic water storage containers in rural and suburban villages in Thailand and Laos. Acta tropica.  126(3):177-85.

Seidu R, Löfman O, Drechesel P and Stenström T. A. 2013. Risk factor analysis of diarrhoel disease incidence in faecal sludge-applying farmers’ households in Tamale, Ghana. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 3, 134-143.

Seidu R, Stenström T. A and Löfman O. 2013. A comparative cohort study of the effect of rainfall and temperature on diarrhoeal disease in faecal sludge and non-faecal sludge applying communities, Northern Ghana. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 4, 90-102.


 

2012:

Govender T, Ramanna L, Rawat I, Bux F .2012. Bodipy staining, an alternative to the Nile Red fluorescence method for the evaluation of intracellular lipids in microalgae. Bioresource Technology.114: 507-511


 

2011:

 Naidoo D, Kumari S. K. S  and Bux F. 2011. Characterization of Norcadiafarcanica, a filamentous bacterium isolated from foaming activated sludge samples. Water Environment Research. 83(6): 527-531.

Mutanda T, Ramesh D, Karthikeyan S, Kumari S. K. S, Anandaraj A and Bux F. 2011. Bioprospecting for the hyper lipid producing microalgal strains for sustainable biofuel production. Review manuscript. Bioresource  Technology special issue on microalgal biofuels. 102: 57–70.

White S, Anandaraj A, Bux F. 2011. Pam fluorometery as a tool to monitor microalgal nutrient stress and optimise biodiesel production. Bioresource Technology. 102: 1675-1682.

Bhola V, Ramesh D, Kumari S. K. S, Subburamu K, Sanniyasi E and Bux F. 2011. Effects of parameters affecting biomass yield and thermal behaviour of Chlorella vulgaris. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 111(3): 377-382.

Rawat I, Ramanathan R. K, Mutanda T. and Bux F. 2011. Dual role of microalgae: phycoremediation of domestic wastewater and biomass production for sustainable biofuels production. Applied Energy. 88: 3411-3424

Singh B, Bux F, Sharma Y.C.  2011. Comparison of homogeneous and heterogenous catalysis for synthesis of biodiesel from M. Indicaoil. Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly. 17 (2):117−124

Mutanda, T, S. Karthikeyan, and F. Bux. 2011. The utilisation of post-chlorinated municipal domestic wastewater for biomass and lipids production by Chlorella sp. under batch conditions. Journal of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 164:1126–1138.

Marrengane Z, Kumari S.K. S  and Bux F. 2011. Rapid quantification and  analysis of genetic diversity among Gordonia populations in foaming activated sludge treatment plants. Journal of Basic Microbiology. Vol 51. : 415-42


Book Chapters

Singh, P., Gupta, SK., Guldhe, A., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. 2015. Microalgae isolation and basic culturing techniques in: Handbook of Marine Microalgae: Biotechnology Advances. Se-kwon Kim (Ed) Academic Press, Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-12-800776-1 pages 43-54

Gupta, SK., Shriwastav, A., Kumari, S., Ansari, F A., Malik, A. and Bux F 2015. Phycoremediation of Emerging Contaminants in: Developments in Applied Phycology. Bhaskar Singh, Kuldeep Bauddh and Faizal Bux (eds), Springer New Delhi, India. ISBN 978-81-322-2639-0 pages 129-146

Guldhe, A., Bhola, V., Rawat, I. and Bux F 2015. Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Microalgae: Biorefinery Approach for Clean Energy and Environment in: Developments in Applied Phycology. Bhaskar Singh, Kuldeep Bauddh and Faizal Bux (eds), Springer New Delhi, India. ISBN 978-81-322-2639-0 pages 147-154

Singh B, Guldhe A, Singh P, Singh A, Rawat I, Bux F. 2015. Sustainable production of biofuels from microalgae using a biorefinary approach in:  Applied Environmental Biotechnology: Present Scenario and Future Trends.  Garima Kaushik (ed) Springer ISBN 978-81-322-2122-7

Enitan A. M,  Adeyemo J, Olofintoye O. O, Bux F, Swalaha F. M. 2014. Multi-objective Optimization of Methane Producing UASB Reactor Using a Combined Pareto Multi–objective Differential Evolution Algorithm (CPMDE) in: EVOLVE – A Bridge between Probability, Set Oriented Numerics, and Evolutionary Computation V.  Alexandru-Adrian, Emilia Tantar, Jian-Qiao Sun, Wei Zhang, Qian Ding, Oliver Schütze, Michael Emmerich, Pierrick Legrand, Pierre Del Moral, Carlos A. Coello eds. Springer International Publishing.   Volume 288: 321-334. ISBN978-3-319-07494-8

Mutanda T. and Bux F. 2013. Enumeration of microalgal cells. Potential biotechnological applications of microalgae: Biodiesel and value added products. In Faizal Bux (Ed). Taylor and Francis, New York ISBN: 978-1-46-651529-1

Rawat I, Ramanathan R. K and Bux F. 2013. Phycoremediation by high-rate algal ponds. Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and value-added products. In Faizal Bux (Ed). Taylor and Francis, New York ISBN: 978-1-46-651529-1

Stenström T.A. 2013. Hygiene, a major challenge for source separation and decentralization. In: Larsen et al., 2013. Source Separation and Decentralization for Wastewater Management. IWA Pubil. Ch 11. ISBN: 978-1-84-339348-1

Stenström T.A. 2013. Hygiene, a major challenge for source separation and decentralization. In: Larsen et al., 2013. Source Separation and Decentralization for Wastewater Management. IWA Pubil. Ch 11

Stenström TA (acknowledged contributor) .2013. GAR Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. From Shared Risk to Shared Value, The Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction, UN 2013 (ISBN 978-92-1-132038-1)

Mutanda T, Ramesh D, Anandaraj A, Bux F. 2012. Sustainable biodiesel production using wastewater streams and microalgae in South Africa in: Chemistry for sustainable development in Africa. Eds : Ameenah Gurib – Fakim & Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff, P 49-68. Coordinated by International Council for Science (ICSU). Springer-Verlag, Berlin, ISBN : 978-3-642-29642-0

Murugesan S, Dhamotharan R, Ramanathan R. K, Mutanda T, Bux F. 2011 Phycoremediation: An Alternative for Cost-Effective Treatment of Waste Streams in: Microalgae: Biotechnology, Microbiology and Energy. Nova Publishers, New York: USA ISBN: 978-1-61324-625-2

Stenström TA, Seidu R, Ekane N, Zurbrugg C. 2011. Microbial Exposure and Health Assessment in Sanitation Technologies and Systems. SEI-International. ISBN 978-91-86125-36-3

Schönning C, Stenström T A, Wallensten A, Davelid C, Holmberg M, Albihn A, Lindström A och Sörén K . 2011. SMITTSAMMA SJUKDOMAR OCH KLIMATFÖRÄNDRINGAR – redovisning av myndighetsgemensamt regeringsuppdrag 2010 (SMI 2011)

Stenström TA, Seidu R, Ekane N, Zurbrugg C. 2011. Microbial Exposure and Health Assessment in Sanitation Technologies and Systems. SEI-International (Book ISBN 978-91-86125-36-3). 154 pages

 


 

Conferences

2015:

  • Guldhe, A., Misra, R., Singh, P., Rawat,I. and Bux, F. Efficient electrochemical process for the harvesting of small size microalgae by using nonsacrificial carbon electrodes. The 5th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. San Diego, USA 7-10 June 2015.
  • Guldhe, A., Singh, P., Kumari, S., Rawat, I., Permaul, K and Bux, F. Biocatalytic conversion of lipids from Scenedesmus obliquus to biodiesel using extracellular and intracellular lipases. The 5th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. San Diego, USA 7-10 June 2015.
  • Enitan, A. M., Kumari, S., Swalaha, F. M., Adeyemo, J. and Bux F. Microbial fingerprint at the different compartment of a full-scale UASB reactor treating brewery wastewater. Presented at the South African Young Water Professional (YWPs), Pretoria, South Africa, 16-18th November, 2015 (Oral presentation).
  • Enitan, A. M., Swalaha, F. M., Adeyemo, J. and Bux, F. Anaerobic model to enhance bioenergy production. Presented at the 16 WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium Integrated Water Resource Management and Infrastructure Planning for Water Security in Southern Africa,                           Mauritius 28 – 30th October 2015 (Poster presentation).
  • Awolusi, O O., Enitan, A M., Kumari, S. and Bux F. Nitrification efficiency and community structure of municipal activated sewage sludge. Presented at the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, Rome, Italy, September 17-18, 2015.
  • Enitan, A M., Adeyemo, J., Kumari, S., Swalaha, F M and Bux F. Characterization of Brewery Wastewater Composition. International Journal of Environmental, Chemical, Ecological, Geological and Geophysical Engineering 9(9): 919-922.
  • Enitan, A. M., Swalaha, F. M., Adeyemo, J., Kumari, S. and Bux, F. Influential parameters on the performance of a full-scale UASB reactor and biomethane production during brewery wastewater treatment. Presented at the 16 WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium Integrated Water Resources Management and Infrastructure Planning for Water Security in Southern Africa,                          Mauritius 28 – 30th October 2015 (Oral presentation and publication in ISI                                     journal).
  • Enitan, AM., Adeyemo, J., Kumari, S., Swalaha, F M. and Bux F. Characterization of Brewery Wastewater Composition. Presented at the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, Rome, Italy, September 17-18, 2015.

2014:

  • Enitan, A.M., Kumari, S.K., Swalaha, F.M. and Bux, F.  Use of mcrA-targeted real-time quantitative PCR for quantification of methanogenic communities in reactor treating brewery wastewater. International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ (IJAS) American Canadian Conference for Academic Disciplines. Toronto. 19 -22 May 2014 (Platform presentation).
  • Enitan, A.M., Kumari, S.K., Swalaha, F.M. and Bux, F. Efficiency of industrial scale anaerobic reactor treating brewery wastewater. Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA). Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa. 25-29 May 25-29 2014 (Platform presentation).
  • Awolusi, O., Kumari, S.K. and Bux, F. Quantification of nitrifiers from wastewater samples using quantitative real time approach. Water Institute of South Africa (WISA) conference. May 2014 (Plat form presentation).
  • Misra, R., Guldhe, A., Singh, P., Rawat, I. and  Bux, F.  Electrochemical Microalgae harvesting process by using Non-Sacrificial Carbon Electrode: An Effective and Advance Option for Biodiesel Production. 4th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. 15-18 June 2014.
  • Deepnarain, N., Kumari, S.K., Pillay, K. and Bux, F. A Cumulative Logit Model To Control Filamentous Bulking In Wastewater Treatment Plants accepted for IWA World Water Congress Secretariat. Lisbon, Portugal. September 2014 (oral presentation).
  • Ramdhani, N., Kumari, S.K. and Bux, F. Comparison of quantitative PCR and flouresecnt in situ hybridization techniques to quantify nitrobacter from wastewater samples. IWA World Water Congress Secretariat. Lisbon, Portugal. September 2014
  • Gupta, S.K., Guldhe, A., Ansari, F.A., Rawat, I. and  Bux, F. Evaluation of microalgal flocculation efficiencies of Chitosan and its effects on lipid yield. International conference on Polymeric biomaterials, Bioengineering and biodiagnostics. New Delhi, India. 27-30 October 2014.

 

 

2013:

  • Stenstrom, T.A. and De France, J. Protocol on Water and Health, United Nations Economic Commission For Europe. Palais de Nation, Geneva and the The Sixth Meeting of The Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting. WHO, Geneva.  12-14 Feb 2013.
  • Guldhe, A.S., Singh, B., Mutanda, T., Permaul, K., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. Comparison of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic methods for biodiesel synthesis from chlorella vulgaris. The 3rdInternational Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. The Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Canada. 16-19 June 2013.
  •  Deepnarain, N., Kumari, S., Ramjith, J., Pillay, K. and Bux, F. A Predictive Model to minimize filamentous bulking in Wastewater Treatment Plants. International conference (Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE). Ann Arbor, Michigan. 7-10 July 2013.
  •  Kumari, S., Pillay, K., Deepnarain, N., Gokal, J. and Bux, F. Microbial Population Database for Evaluating Biological Nutrient Removal Plants in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE) Conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan. 7- 10 July 2013 (Poster).
  •  Ramdhani, N., Santhosh, S.K. and Bux, F. Evaluation of Dominant Nitrifying Bacteria and their Nitrification Performance in Full-Scale BNR Plants. Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering (MEWE) conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan. 7-10 July 2013.
  •  Ramanna, L., Bhola, V.K., Rawat, I., Mutanda, T. and Bux, F. The effect of Nitrogen supplementation on domestic wastewater for the cultivation of microalgae for biodiesel production. The 5th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE. Pretoria, South Africa Paper ID: ICAE2013-340. 1-4 July 2013.
  •  El-Bery, H., Tawfik, A., Kumari, S. and Bux, F. Microbial community analysis of mesophillic hydrogen producing consortia from pretreated rice straw in an anaerobic baffled reactor. The 5th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE. Pretoria, South Africa Paper ID: ICAE2013-341. 1-4 July 2013.
  •  Guldhe, A., Singh,  B., Rawat, I., Ramluckan, K. and Bux, F. The efficacy of drying and cell disruption techniques on lipid recovery from microalgae for biodiesel production.The 5th International Conference on Applied Energy ICAE. Pretoria, South Africa Paper ID: ICAE2013-342. 1-4 July 2013.
  •  Bux, F. and Rawat, I. Keynote speaker.  Wastewater as a Resource for Algal Propagation. Algae Workshop. UKM PuriPuganga, UniversitiKebangsaan, Malaysia.  27-28 August 2013.
  •  Stenstrom, T.A. Status Quo on Health Risks Relating to Dysfunctional Sanitation. Seminar: Learning from WASH System Failures. Resilient Risk Reduction. World Water Week. Stockholm, Sweden. September 2013.
  •  Stenstrom, T.A. QMRA components, application, tools, and examples from the field. 17th International Water Association Health-Related Water Microbiology Symposium. Florianópolis, Brazil. 20 September 2013.
  •  Stenstrom, T.A. QMRA – The WHO Water Quality Guidelines. 17th International Water Association Health-Related Water Microbiology Symposium. Florianópolis, Brazil. 20 September 2013.
  • Peterson, S., Grellier, J., Stenstrom, T.A., Merilainen, P., Bucchini, L. and Nieuwenhuijsen, M.  Pathogens and DBPs in drinking water-integrating the scientific evidence to inform water safety management. In: WaterMicro 2011, Proceedings of 16th Health Related Water Microbiology Symposium. Rotorua, New Zealand. September 2011.
  • Mthembu, M.S., Odinga, C.A., Swalaha, F.M. and Bux F. The synergistic role of Phragmitesaustralis and Kyllinganemoralis in nutrient removal from a constructed rhizofilter system in Durban, South Africa. International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology – BioMicroWorld 2013. Madrid, Spain. 2-4 October 2013.
  •  Guldhe, A.S., Singh, B., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. Production of biodiesel from chlorella vulgaris lipids using a solid acid catalyst. Viswa Bharti University Conference, India. 16 November 2013.

2012:

  • Ramdhani, N., Santhosh, S.K. and Bux, F. Comparison of fish and quantitative PCR to study the distribution of Nitrobacter spp. in two full-scale wastewater treatment plants. The Water Institute of Southern Africa: Biennial Conference and Exhibition. Cape Town, South Africa. 6-10 May 2012.
  • Pillay, K., Swalaha, F.M. and Bux, F. Factors affecting competition between polyphosphate and glycogen accumulating organisms in enhanced biological phosphorus removal. The Water Institute of Southern Africa: Biennial Conference and Exhibition. Cape Town, South Africa. 6-10 May 2012 (poster).
  • Rawat, I. and Bux, F.  Scale Up of Microalgal Cultivation: Essential Knowledge Prior to Inoculation. The 2nd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. Westin San Diego, USA. 10-13 June 2012 (poster).
  •  Mutanda, T. and Bux, F. Sustainable utilization of wastewater streams for microalgal biomass propagation for biofuels production. The 2nd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. Westin San Diego, USA. 10-13 June 2012 (poster
  •  Ramluckan, K., Moodley, K.G. and Bux, F. An evaluation of the Automated Soxhlet Method for the extraction of lipids from algal biomass.The 2nd International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts. Westin San Diego, USA. 10-13 June 2012 (poster).
  •  Mutanda, T., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. Application of Municipal Domestic Wastewater for Microalgal Biomass Propagation for Biofuels Production. 20th EU Biomass conference and exhibition. Milano Convention Centre, MiCo, Milan, Italy. 18-22 June 2012.
  •  Seidu, R., Abubakari, A., Overgaard, H., Abaidoo, R.C. and Stenstrom, T.A. Wastewater irrigated farms as common denominator for the transmission of diarrhoeal, helminths and malaria diseases in urban Ghana. XIV International Congress of Entomology. Seoul, South Korea. 19-25 Aug 2012.
  •  Han, G., Johannessen, A., Palsson, A., Rosemarin, A., Ruben, C., Stenstrom, T.A., Swartling, A.  Enhancing urban resilience to extreme waters: The WASH & RESCUE Initiative. Proc 4th Int Disaster and Risk Conf (IDRC Davos 2012). Switzerland. 25-30 Aug 2012.
  •  Kumari, S.K., Deepnarain, N., Pillay, K. and Bux, F. Microbial population database for nutrient removal plants in Kwazulu Natal. Oral presentation for Inaugural eThwekini-University Research symposium (organized by Municipal Institute of Learning, MILE), UKZN Howard College, Durban, South Africa. September 2012.
  •  Ramdhani, N., Kumari, S.K. and  Bux, F. Nitrification performance evaluation and quantification of dominant nitrifying bacterial communities at two full-scale domestic wastewater treatment plants in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Busan,Korea. 16-21 September 2012.
  •  Deepnarain, N., Kumari, S.K. and  Bux, F.  Profiling of dominant filamentous bacteria in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant IWA Biennial World Water Congress and Exhibition. Busan, Korea. 16-21 September 2012.
  •  Matiz, M.I., Jaramillo, J. F., Olano, V.A., Sarmiento, D.M., Vargas, S., Lenhart, A.,  Alexander, N., Razak, S., Stenström, T.A. and Overgaard, Hans. Integrated interventions for dengue and diarrea in rural schools in two municipalities of Colombia. Water and Health: Science, Policy and Innovation. 29 Oct- 02 Nov. 2012.
  •  Rawat, I. and Bux, F.  Invited Plenary presentation. Cultivation of Algae for biofuels using wastewater. International Bioenergy Summit. New Delhi, India. 5-6 November 2012.
  •  Overgaard, H., Dada, N., Vannavong, N., Seidu, R., Rangsin, R., Theeraphap, C., Audrey, L. and Stenstrom, T.A. Dengue and diarrheal disease risk factors in rural and suburban villages. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Thailand and Laos. 11-15 November 2012.
  •  Overgaard, H., Alexander, Neal., Matiz, M.I., Jaramillo, J.F., Olano, V.A., Vargas, S., Sarmiento, D.M., Lenhart, A., Seidu, R., Stenstrom, T.A. Integrating dengue and diarrhea control in rural schools in Colombia: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 11-15 November 2012.

2011:

  • Moonusamy, A., Kumari, S.K. and Bux, F. Microbial population dynamics of a submerged membrane bioreactor treating sugar wastewater. Singapore International Water Week. ICC, Singapore. Detailed paper on CD. 4-8 July 2011 (poster).
  •  Mutanda, T., Kumar, R.R., Nemukula, A., Rawat, I. and Bux, F. Biomass, Metabolite Accumulation and Morphological Characteristics of Chlorella vulgaris Cells Exposed to Different Free Chlorine Dosages. 1st International Conference on Algal Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts. St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 17 – 20 July 2011 (poster).
  •  Nemukula, A., Mutanda, T.,  Dillschneider, R., Posten, C., Anandraj, A. and Bux, F. Growth kinetics of a hyper-saline Nannochloropsissalina as a function of light intensity and nutrient stress for extraction of high-value lipids and carotenoids. 1st International Conference on Algal Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts. St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 17 – 20 July 2011 (poster).
  •  Moonusamy, A., Kumari, S.K. and Bux, F. Microbial community analysis of a Submerged Membrane Bioreactor (SMBR) and a Convention Activated Sludge (CAS) system treating industrial wastewater.2nd Regional Conference of Southern African Young Water Professionals (YWP). Pretoria, South Africa. 3-5 July 2011 (poster).
  •  Deepnarain, N., Kumari, S.K. and Bux, F. Profiling of dominant filamentous bacteria in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant.2nd Regional Conference of Southern African Young Water Professionals(YWP).Pretoria, South Africa. 3-5 July 2011 (poster).
  •  Ramdhani, N., Kumari, S. and Bux, F.  Ecology of Nitrosomonas-related AOB and Nitrobacter-related NOB in three activated sludge plants.2nd IWA Development Congress & Exhibition. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 21-24 November 2011 (poster).
  •  Bhola, V.K.,  Rawat, I., Mutanda, T. and Bux, F. Optimization of Nutritional Parameters for Maximal Biomass and Lipid Yield of Chlorella vulgaris within a Tubular Photobioreactor.2nd IWA Development Congress & Exhibition. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 21-24 November 2011 (poster).