Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment

Research Output

Research output per year 2009 2020 2021 2022 2023

• 47 Article
• 8 Chapter
• 8 Review article

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Economical Di-Rhamnolipids Biosynthesis by Non-Pathogenic Burkholderia thailandensis E264 Using Post-Consumption Food Waste in a Biorefinery Approach

  Kumar, R., Johnravindar, D., Wong, J. W. C., Patria, R. D. & Kaur, G., 1 Jan 2023, In: Sustainability. 15, 1, 59.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Biosynthesis 100%
  • Food waste 97%
  • food consumption 78%
  • food waste 71%
  • biosynthesis 70%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of inoculum-to-substrate ratio on biogas enhancement during biochar-assisted co-digestion of food waste and sludge

  Davidraj, J., Kumar, R., Luo, L., Jun, Z., Mathikere Krishnegowda, M., Wang, H. & Wong, J. W. C., 2 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom).

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • biochar 100%
  • Biofuels 67%
  • Sewage 61%
  • food waste 54%
  • biogas 46%

• Role of tobacco and bamboo biochar on food waste digestate co-composting: Nitrogen conservation, greenhouse gas emissions, and compost quality

  Li, D., Manu, M. K., Varjani, S. & Wong, J. W. C., 1 Feb 2023, In: Waste Management. 156, p. 44-54 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • biochar 100%
  • Greenhouse Gases 83%
  • Composting 76%
  • bamboo 57%
  • tobacco 56%
  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 2022

  Assessing simultaneous immobilization of lead and improvement of phosphorus availability through application of phosphorus-rich biochar in a contaminated soil: A pot experiment

  Chen, H., Feng, Y., Yang, X., Yang, B., Sarkar, B., Bolan, N., Meng, J., Wu, F., WONG, J. W. C., Chen, W. & Wang, H., Jun 2022, In: Chemosphere. 296, 133891.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • biochar 100%
  • Contaminated soil 84%
  • S-pentachlorobuta-1,3-dien-yl-cysteine 75%
  • Phosphorus 57%
  • Soil 51%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Bioreactor-scale production of rhamnolipids from food waste digestate and its recirculation into anaerobic digestion for enhanced process performance: Creating closed-loop integrated biorefinery framework

  Johnravindar, D., Wong, J. W. C., Patria, R. D., Uisan, K., Kumar, R. & Kaur, G., Sept 2022, In: Bioresource Technology. 360, 12 p., 127578.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • rhamnolipid 100%
  • Food waste 93%
  • Anaerobic digestion 79%
  • Bioreactors 73%
  • food waste 69%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Conductive materials supplement alters digestate dewaterability during anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge and promotes follow-up indigenous peroxides activation

  Liang, J., Luo, L., Li, D., Wang, H. & Wong, J. W. C., 1 Mar 2022, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 431, 133875.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Sewage sludge 95%
  • Conductive materials 87%
  • Peroxides 85%
  • food waste 73%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Enhanced stability of food waste anaerobic digestion under low inoculum to substrate ratio by using biochar

  Luo, L., Chu, P., Liang, J., Davidraj, J., Zhao, J. & Wong, J. W. C., 28 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom).

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • biochar 100%
  • Inoculum 64%
  • food waste 54%
  • anaerobic digestion 47%
  • Digestion 43%

• Exploiting an Efficient and Stable Catalyst for the Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Diformylfuran by Incorporating Vanadium in the Framework of Hydroxyapatite

  Patria, R. D., Kumar, R., Luo, L., Varjani, S., Wong, J. W. C. & Zhao, J., 15 Aug 2022, In: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 10, 32, p. 10514–10525 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • 2,5-diformylfuran 100%
  • Hydroxyapatite 79%
  • 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural 76%
  • Vanadium 74%
  • vanadium 68%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Impact of total solids content on biochar amended co-digestion of food waste and sludge: Microbial community dynamics, methane production and digestate quality assessment

  Johnravindar, D., Kaur, G., Liang, J., Lou, L., Zhao, J., Manu, M. K., Kumar, R., Varjani, S. & Wong, J. W. C., Oct 2022, In: Bioresource Technology. 361, 12 p., 127682.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • community dynamics 75%
  • food waste 73%
  • biochar 68%
  • digestion 62%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Impact of zeolite amendment on composting of food waste digestate

  Manu, M. K., Wang, C., Li, D., Varjani, S. & Wong, J. W. C., 15 Oct 2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 371, 133408.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Composting 100%
  • Food waste 97%
  • Zeolites 75%
  • food waste 72%
  • Amendments 70%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Photocatalytic activity of graphene oxide-TiO₂ nanocomposite on dichlorvos and malathion and assessment of toxicity changes due to photodegradation

  Kumar, R., George, L., Zhao, J. & Mukherji, S., Dec 2022, In: Chemosphere. 308, Part 2, 136402.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photocatalytic activity 100%
  • dichlorvos 96%
  • Photodegradation 95%
  • Dichlorvos 94%
  • graphene oxide 90%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantum effect and Mo-N surface bonding states of a-MoC _1-x modified carbon nitride for boosting photocatalytic performance

  Zhu, Z., Kumar, R., Luo, L., Varjani, S., Huo, P., Wong, J. W. C. & Zhao, J., 7 Nov 2022, In: Catalysis Science and Technology. 12, 21, p. 6384-6397 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carbon nitride 100%
  • Tetracycline 79%
  • Oxalonitrile 74%
  • Degradation 48%
  • Catalysts 35%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Self-cleaning Mn-Zn ferrite/biochar adsorbents for effective removal of tetracycline

  Hu, Z. T., Wang, X. F., Xiang, S., Ding, Y., Zhao, D. Y., Hu, M., Pan, Z., Varjani, S., Wong, J. W. C. & Zhao, J., 20 Oct 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 844, 157202.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Adsorbents 100%
  • Tetracycline 95%
  • ferrite 89%
  • biochar 88%
  • Ferrite 81%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Two-phase anaerobic digestion of food waste: Effect of semi-continuous feeding on acidogenesis and methane production

  Chakraborty, D., Karthikeyan, O. P., Selvam, A., Palani, S. G., Ghangrekar, M. M. & Wong, J. W. C., Feb 2022, In: Bioresource Technology. 346, 126396.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Anaerobic digestion 84%
  • food waste 73%
  • anaerobic digestion 63%
  • Methane 60%
  12 Citations (Scopus)
• 2021

  Biodegradation kinetics of ammonium enriched food waste digestate compost with biochar amendment

  Manu, M. K., Wang, C., Li, D., Varjani, S., Xu, Y., Ladumor, N., Lui, M., Zhou, J. & Wong, J. W. C., Dec 2021, In: Bioresource Technology. 341, 125871.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Biodegradation 90%
  • Compost 89%
  • Composting 73%
  • food waste 73%
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Food waste and sewage sludge co-digestion amended with different biochars: VFA kinetics, methane yield and digestate quality assessment

  Johnravindar, D., Wong, J. W. C., Chakraborty, D., Bodedla, G. & Kaur, G., 15 Jul 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 290, 11 p., 112457.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Volatile fatty acids 100%
  • Food waste 95%
  • Sewage sludge 90%
  • food waste 70%
  • biochar 65%
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Food Waste Digestate-Based Biorefinery Approach for Rhamnolipids Production: A Techno-Economic Analysis

  Patria, R. D., Wong, J. W. C., Johnravindar, D., Uisan, K., Kumar, R. & Kaur, G., Jun 2021, In: Sustainable Chemistry. 2, 2, p. 237-253 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • economic analysis 100%
  • food waste 99%
  • economics 50%
  • recyclability 41%
  • discount rate 39%

• Food waste digestate composting: Feedstock optimization with sawdust and mature compost

  Song, B., Manu, M. K., Li, D., Wang, C., Varjani, S., Ladumor, N., Michael, L., Xu, Y. & Wong, J. W. C., Dec 2021, In: Bioresource Technology. 341, 125759.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Composting 98%
  • Compost 89%
  • Sawdust 88%
  • sawdust 79%
  49 Citations (Scopus)

• Hydroxyapatite-based catalysts derived from food waste digestate for efficient glucose isomerization to fructose

  Patria, R. D., Islam, M. K., LUO, L., Leu, S-Y., Varjani, S., Xu, Y., WONG, J. W. C. & Zhao, J., Nov 2021, In: Green Synthesis and Catalysis. 2, 4, p. 356-361 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Fructose 100%
  • Isomerization 74%
  • Glucose 69%
  • Food 67%
  • Catalyst 39%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Optimization of water replacement during leachate recirculation for two-phase food waste anaerobic digestion system with off-gas diversion

  Luo, L., Kaur, G., Zhao, J., Zhou, J., Xu, S., Varjani, S. & Wong, J. W. C., Sept 2021, In: Bioresource Technology. 335, 8 p., 125234.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Anaerobic digestion 84%
  • food waste 73%
  • anaerobic digestion 63%
  • leachate 60%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Promoting anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste with different types of conductive materials: Performance, stability, and underlying mechanism

  Liang, J., Luo, L., Li, D., Varjani, S., Xu, Y. & Wong, J. W. C., Oct 2021, In: Bioresource Technology. 337, 11 p., 125384.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Sewage sludge 95%
  • Conductive materials 87%
  • food waste 73%
  • biochar 68%
  46 Citations (Scopus)
• 2020

  Assessing the stability of co-digesting sewage sludge with pig manure under different mixing ratios

  Xu, S., Wang, C., Sun, Y., Luo, L. & Wong, J. W. C., 1 Aug 2020, In: Waste Management. 114, p. 299-306 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • mixing ratio 100%
  • pig 98%
  • manure 94%
  • sewage sludge 93%
  • ammonium 54%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Bio-hydrogen and methane production from two-phase anaerobic digestion of food waste under the scheme of acidogenic off-gas reuse

  Yan, B. H., Selvam, A. & WONG, J. W. C., Feb 2020, In: Bioresource Technology. 297, 122400.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Anaerobic digestion 84%
  • food waste 73%
  • Hydrogen production 72%
  • anaerobic digestion 63%
  31 Citations (Scopus)

• Enhanced volatile fatty acid degradation and methane production efficiency by biochar addition in food waste-sludge co-digestion: A step towards increased organic loading efficiency in co-digestion

  Kaur, G., Johnravindar, D. & Wong, J. W. C., Jul 2020, In: Bioresource Technology. 308, 123250.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Volatile fatty acids 100%
  • Food waste 95%
  • food waste 70%
  • biochar 65%
  • digestion 59%
  63 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  Bio-degradation of oily food waste employing thermophilic bacterial strains

  Awasthi, M. K., Selvam, A., Chan, M. T. & WONG, J. W. C., Jan 2018, In: Bioresource Technology. 248, p. 141-147 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Biodegradation 90%
  • food waste 73%
  • biodegradation 55%
  • Food 46%
  44 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of microbial dynamics during post-consumption food waste composting

  Awasthi, S. K., WONG, J. W. C., Li, J., Wang, Q., Zhang, Z., Kumar, S. & Awasthi, M. K., Mar 2018, In: Bioresource Technology. 251, p. 181-188 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Composting 98%
  • food waste 73%
  • composting 67%
  • Aerobic bacteria 61%
  35 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of lime and struvite on microbial community succession and odour emission during food waste composting

  Wang, X., Selvam, A., LAU, S. S. S. & WONG, J. W. C., 2018, In: Bioresource Technology. 247, p. 652-659 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Composting 98%
  • struvite 85%
  • Odors 80%
  • food waste 73%
  59 Citations (Scopus)

• Lipid accumulation potential of oleaginous yeasts: A comparative evaluation using food waste leachate as a substrate

  Davidraj, J., Karthikeyan, O. P., Selvam, A., Murugesan, K. & WONG, J. W. C., Jan 2018, In: Bioresource Technology. 248, p. 221-228 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Lipids 86%
  • Yeast 77%
  • food waste 73%
  • yeast 63%
  43 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Agrowaste to vanillin conversion by a natural Pediococcus acidilactici strain BD16

  Chakraborty, D., Kaur, B., Obulisamy, K., Selvam, A. & WONG, J. W. C., 18 Jul 2017, In: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom). 38, 13-14, p. 1823-1834 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Vanillin 100%
  • rice 57%
  • Strain 57%
  • acid 52%
  • Ferulic Acid 36%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of integrated ammonia recovery technology and nutrient status with an in-vessel composting process for swine manure

  Kim, J. K., Lee, D. J., Ravindran, B., Jeong, K. H., WONG, J. W. C., Selvam, A., Karthikeyan, O. P. & Kwag, J. H., 2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 245, p. 365-371 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Composting 100%
  • Manures 92%
  • Nutrients 82%
  • Nutrient 69%
  • Ammonia 69%
  27 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of acidogenic headspace pressure on methane production under schematic of diversion of acidogenic off-gas to methanogenic reactor

  Yan, B. H., Selvam, A. & Wong, J. W. C., Dec 2017, In: Bioresource Technology. 245, Part A, p. 1000-1007 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Schematic diagrams 100%
  • Methane 81%
  • methane 66%
  • reactor 60%
  • Pressure 50%
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Influence of livestock activities on residue antibiotic levels of rivers in Hong Kong

  Selvam, A., Kwok, K., Chen, Y., Cheung, A., LEUNG, K. S. Y. & WONG, J. W. C., 1 Apr 2017, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 24, 10, p. 9058-9066 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sulfonamides 100%
  • Antibiotics 93%
  • Rivers 80%
  • Livestock 80%
  • Tetracycline 74%
  20 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and chemically enhanced primary-treated sludge under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions

  Obulisamy, P. K., Chakraborty, D., Selvam, A. & Wong, J. W. C., 16 Dec 2016, In: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom). 37, 24, p. 3200-3207 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sewer 100%
  • food waste 91%
  • digestion 78%
  • sludge 59%
  • mixing ratio 58%
  33 Citations (Scopus)

• Gradient packing bed bio-filter for landfill methane mitigation

  OBULISAMY, P. K., Sim Yan May, J. & Rajasekar, B., 1 Oct 2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 217, p. 205-209 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Land fill 100%
  • Oxidation Potential 88%
  • Methane 77%
  • landfill 73%
  • Soil 70%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Hydrolysis-acidogenesis of food waste in solid-liquid-separating continuous stirred tank reactor (SLS-CSTR) for volatile organic acid production

  Karthikeyan, O. P., Selvam, A. & Wong, J. W. C., Jan 2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 200, p. 366-373 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Organic acids 95%
  • Hydrolysis 78%
  • food waste 73%
  • organic acid 68%
  56 Citations (Scopus)

• Innovative method for increased methane recovery from two-phase anaerobic digestion of food waste through reutilization of acidogenic off-gas in methanogenic reactor

  Yan, B. H., Selvam, A. & Wong, J. W. C., Oct 2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 217, p. 3-9 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Anaerobic digestion 84%
  • food waste 73%
  • anaerobic digestion 63%
  • Methane 60%
  46 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Application of rumen microbes to enhance food waste hydrolysis in acidogenic leach-bed reactors

  Yan, B. H., Selvam, A. & Wong, J. W. C., Sept 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 168, p. 64-71 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Food waste 100%
  • Hydrolysis 78%
  • Microorganisms 77%
  • food waste 73%
  • Manures 60%
  39 Citations (Scopus)

• Development of correction factors for landfill gas emission model suiting Indian condition to predict methane emission from landfills

  Sil, A., Kumar, S. & WONG, J. W. C., Sept 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 168, p. 97-99 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • landfill gas 100%
  • Land fill 92%
  • Gas emissions 78%
  • Methane 71%
  • landfill 67%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of humic substances during co-composting of food waste, sawdust and Chinese medicinal herbal residues

  Zhou, Y., Selvam, A. & WONG, J. W. C., Sept 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 168, p. 229-234 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Humic Substances 100%
  • Food waste 89%
  • Composting 88%
  • Compost 80%
  • Sawdust 78%
  224 Citations (Scopus)

• Evaluation of thermophilic fungal consortium for organic municipal solid waste composting

  Awasthi, M. K., Pandey, A. K., Khan, J., Bundela, P. S., WONG, J. W. C. & Selvam, A., Sept 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 168, p. 214-221 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Composting 100%
  • Municipal solid waste 85%
  • Solid Waste 80%
  • composting 68%
  • municipal solid waste 63%
  229 Citations (Scopus)

• Flocculation and dewaterability of chemically enhanced primary treatment sludge by bioaugmentation with filamentous fungi

  Murugesan, K., Selvam, A. & WONG, J. W. C., Sept 2014, In: Bioresource Technology. 168, p. 198-203 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Flocculation 100%
  • Fungi 98%
  • primary treatment 95%
  • bioaugmentation 90%
  • flocculation 72%
  42 Citations (Scopus)

• Optimization of micro-aeration intensity in acidogenic reactor of a two-phase anaerobic digester treating food waste

  Xu, S., Selvam, A. & WONG, J. W. C., Feb 2014, In: Waste Management. 34, 2, p. 363-369 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • food waste 100%
  • digester 95%
  • aeration 82%
  • reactor 60%
  • hydrolysis 28%
  107 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Degradation of tetracycline and sulfadiazine during continuous thermophilic composting of pig manure and sawdust

  Selvam, A., Zhao, Z., Li, Y., Chen, Y., LEUNG, K. S. Y. & WONG, J. W. C., 1 Aug 2013, In: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom). 34, 16, p. 2433-2441 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sulfadiazine 100%
  • Sawdust 94%
  • sawdust 89%
  • Tetracycline 83%
  • composting 76%
  53 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Fate of tetracycline, sulfonamide and fluoroquinolone resistance genes and the changes in bacterial diversity during composting of swine manure

  Selvam, A., Xu, D., Zhao, Z. & WONG, J. W. C., 2012, In: Bioresource Technology. 126, p. 383-390 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Sulfonamides 100%
  • Composting 79%
  • Manures 73%
  • Tetracycline 59%
  • composting 54%
  221 Citations (Scopus)

• In-vessel co-composting of horse stable bedding waste and blood meal at different C/N ratios: Process evaluation

  WONG, J. W. C., Selvam, A., Zhao, Z., Karthikeyan, O. P., Yu, S. M., Law, A. C. W. & Chung, P. C. P., 2012, In: Environmental Technology (United Kingdom). 33, 22, p. 2561-2567 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • horse 100%
  • composting 94%
  • Compost 83%
  • vessel 74%
  • blood 72%
  16 Citations (Scopus)
• 2009

  Growth and elemental accumulation of plants grown in acidic soil amended with coal fly ash-sewage sludge co-compost

  WONG, J. W. C. & Selvam, A., 2009, In: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 57, 3, p. 515-523 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Coal Ash 100%
  • Composting 95%
  • Sewage sludge 87%
  • Sewage 75%
  • Soil 64%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• Reduction of indicator and pathogenic microorganisms in pig manure through fly ash and lime addition during alkaline stabilization

  WONG, J. W. C. & Selvam, A., 30 Sept 2009, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 169, 1-3, p. 882-889 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Coal Ash 100%
  • Manure 96%
  • lime 84%
  • Manures 83%
  • Microorganisms 70%
  45 Citations (Scopus)