Wastewater, Water and Resource Recovery - IWA Conference WWRR Poznan 16 – 19 May 2021 10 – 13 April 2022 

Papers in peer reviewed journals

1. Parsy A., Ficara E., Mezanotte V., Mantovani M., Guyoneaud R., Monlau F., Sambusiti C. (2024) Culture of photosynthetic microalgae consortium in artificial produced water supplemented with liquid digestate in closed column photobioreactors and open-pond raceway. Biomass and Bioenergy, Volume 184, 107165, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107165.

2. Carecci, D., Catenacci, A., Rossi, S., Casagli, F., Ferretti, G., Leva, A., & Ficara, E. (2024). A plant-wide modelling framework to describe microalgae growth on liquid digestate in agro-zootechnical biomethane plants. Chemical Engineering Journal, 149981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.149981 

3. Parsy A., Ficara E., Mezzanotte V.,  Guerreschi A., Guyoneaud R., Monlau F., Sambusiti C. (2024) Incorporating saline microalgae biomass in anaerobic digester treating sewage sludge: Impact on performance and microbial populations, Bioresource Technology, 2024, 130444, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130444.

4. Rossi, S., Carecci, D., Marazzi, F., Di Benedetto, F., Mezzanotte, V., Parati, K., ... & Ficara, E. (2024). Integrating microalgae growth in biomethane plants: Process design, modelling, and cost evaluation. Heliyon, 10(1). 

5. Elena M. Rojo, Simone Rossi, Silvia Bolado, Paola Gallo Stampino, Elena Ficara, Giovanni Dotelli. Life cycle assessment of biostimulant production from algal biomass grown on piggery wastewater, Science of the Total Environment, 2024, 907, 168083 .

6. Mantovani, M., Rossi, S., Ficara, E., Collina, E., Marazzi, F., Lasagni, M., & Mezzanotte, V. (2024). Removal of pharmaceutical compounds from the liquid phase of anaerobic sludge in a pilot-scale high-rate algae-bacteria pond. Science of the Total Environment, 908, 167881. 

7. Zrimec Maja Berden, Malta Erik-jan, Ficara Elena, Llewellyn Carole A. (2023) Editorial: Boosting the potential of algae for biomass production, valorisation, and bioremediation, Front. Mar. Sci., 13 April 2023, Sec. Marine Biotechnology and Bioproducts, Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1182423

8. Rossi, S., Carecci, D., & Ficara, E. (2023). Thermal response analysis and compilation of cardinal temperatures for 424 strains of microalgae, cyanobacteria, diatoms and other species. Science of The Total Environment, 162275. 

9. Marazzi, F., Fornaroli, R., Clagnan, E., Brusetti, L., Ficara, E., Bellucci, M., & Mezzanotte, V. (2023). Wastewater from textile digital printing as a substrate for microalgal growth and valorization. Bioresource Technology, 375, 128828. 

10. S. Rossi, M. Mantovani, F. Marazzi, M. Bellucci, F. Casagli, V. Mezzanotte, E. Ficara, (2023). Microalgal cultivation on digestate: process efficiency and economics, Chemical Engineering Journal . doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.141753

11. Casagli, F., Beline, F., Ficara, E., & Bernard, O. (2023). Optimizing resource recovery from wastewater with algae-bacteria membrane reactors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 451, 138488.  

12. Sánchez-Zurano, A., Rossi, S., Fernández-Sevilla, J. M., Acién-Fernández, G., Molina-Grima, E., & Ficara, E. (2022). Respirometric assessment of bacterial kinetics in algae-bacteria and activated sludge processes. Bioresource Technology, 352, 127116.

13. Rossi, S., Pizzera, A., Bellucci, M., Marazzi, F., Mezzanotte, V., Parati, K., & Ficara, E. (2022). Piggery wastewater treatment with algae-bacteria consortia: Pilot-scale validation and techno-economic evaluation at farm level. Bioresource Technology, 351, 127051, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127051

14. Bagatella, S.; Ciapponi, R. Ficara, E.; Frison, N.; Turri, S., (2022) Production and Characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Wastewater via Mixed Microbial Cultures and Microalgae. Sustainability, 14, 3704. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063704

15. Mezzanotte, V., Marazzi, F., Ficara, E., Mantovani, M., Valsecchi, S., & Cappelli, F. (2022). First Results on the Removal of Emerging Micropollutants from Municipal Centrate by Microalgae. Environmental and Climate Technologies, 26(1), 36-45. 

16. Clagnan, E., Brusetti, L., Pioli, S., Visigalli, S., Turolla, A., Mingsheng, J., Bargna M., Ficara E., Bergna G., Canziani R. & Bellucci, M. (2021). Microbial community and performance of a partial nitritation/anammox sequencing batch reactor treating textile wastewater. Heliyon, e08445. 

17. Rossi, S., Visigalli, S., Cascino, F. C., Mantovani, M., Mezzanotte, V., Parati, K., ... & Ficara, E. (2021). Metal-based flocculation to harvest microalgae: A look beyond separation efficiency. Science of The Total Environment, 149395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149395 

18. KHALIL, M., El-Baz, A., Ficara, E. (2021). Integration of microalgae culture as a natural-based solution for wastewater treatment. Egyptian Journal for Engineering Sciences and Technology, 35(1), 16-26. doi: 10.21608/eijest.2021.72335.1062. 

19. Visigalli, S., Barberis, M. G., Turolla, A., Canziani, R., Zrimec, M. B., Reinhardt, R., & Ficara, E. (2021). Electrocoagulation–flotation (ECF) for microalgae harvesting–A review. Separation and Purification Technology, 118684., doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118684

20. Casagli F., Rossi S., Steyer J-P., Bernard O., Ficara E. (2021) Balancing Microalgae and Nitrifiers for Wastewater Treatment: Can Inorganic Carbon Limitation Cause an Environmental Threat? Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55(6), 3940-3955  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c05264

21. Bellucci M, Marazzi F, Musatti A, Fornaroli R, Turolla A, Visigalli S, Bargna M., Bergna G., Canziani R., Mezzanotte V., Rollini M., Ficara E.  (2021) Assessment of anammox, microalgae and white-rot fungi-based processes for the treatment of textile wastewater. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0247452. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247452

22. Casagli F., Zuccaro G., Bernard O., Steyer J.P., Ficara E. (2021) ALBA: a comprehensive growth model to optimize algae-bacteria wastewater treatment in raceway ponds. Water Research, 190, 116734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116734.

23. Bani A., Parati K., Pozzi A., Previtali C., Bongioni G., Pizzera A., Ficara E. and Bellucci M. (2020) Comparison of the performance and microbial community structure of two outdoor pilot-scale photobioreactors treating digestate. Microorganisms 2020, 8, 1754; doi:10.3390/microorganisms8111754 (https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/11/1754/pdf ) .

24. Tua C., Ficara E., Mezzanotte V.,, Rigamonti L. (2020). Integration of a side-stream microalgae process into a municipal wastewater treatment plant: a Life Cycle Analysis.  Journal of Environmental Management, 111605, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111605 (https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1c1gb14Z6tekcj).

25. Bongiorno T., Foglio L., Proietti L., Vasconi M., Lopez L., Pizzera A., Carminati D., Tava ., Vizcaíno AJ., Alarcón FJ., Ficara E., Parati K. (2020) Microalgae from Biorefinery as Potential Protein Source for Siberian Sturgeon (A. baerii) Aquafeed. Sustainability, 2020, 12, 8779; doi:10.3390/su12218779. (https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/21/8779/review_report).

26. Bellucci M., Marazzi F., Ficara E., Mezzanotte V. (2020) Effect of N/P Ratio on Microalgae/Nitrifying Bacteria Community in Agro-Digestate Treatment. Environmental and Climate Technologies 2020, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 136–148 (https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0061 ).

27. Andreotti, V., Solimeno, A., Rossi, S., Ficara, E., Marazzi, F., Mezzanotte, V., & García, J. (2020). Bioremediation of aquaculture wastewater with the microalgae Tetraselmis suecica: Semi-continuous experiments, simulation and photo-respirometric tests. Science of The Total Environment, 139859. 

28. Rossi S., Díez-Montero R., Rueda E., Castillo Cascino F., Parati K., García J., Ficara E. (2020). Free ammonia inhibition in microalgae and cyanobacteria grown in wastewaters: photo-respirometric evaluation and modelling. Bioresource Technology, 305, 123046, doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123046. 

29. Rossi,  S.,  Casagli,  F.,  Mantovani,  M.,  Mezzanotte,  V.,  Ficara,  E. (2020) Selection  of photosynthesis  and  respiration  models  to  assess  the  effect  of  environmental  conditions  on  mixed  microalgae consortia   grown   on wastewater, Bioresource   Technology, d305, 122995, oi: doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122995.

30. Rossi S., Sforza E., Pastore M., Bellucci M., Casagli F., Marazzi F., Ficara E. (2020) Photo-respirometry to shed light on microalgae-bacteria consortia—a review Journal: Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 19(1), 43-72, doi: 10.1007/s11157-020-09524-2.

31. Marazzi, F., Bellucci, M., Fantasia, T., Ficara E., & Mezzanotte, V. (2020). Interactions between Microalgae and Bacteria in the Treatment of Wastewater from Milk Whey Processing. Water, 12(1), 297. 2020 Marazzi Water.pdf 

32. Mantovani, M., Marazzi, F., Fornaroli, R., Bellucci, M., Ficara, E., & Mezzanotte, V. (2020). Outdoor pilot-scale raceway as a microalgae-bacteria sidestream treatment in a WWTP. Science of The Total Environment,  Volume 710, 25 March 2020, 135583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135583 

33. Bellucci M., Marazzi F., Naddeo L.S., Piergiacomo F., Beneduce L., Ficara E., Mezzanotte V. (2019) Disinfection and nutrient removal in lab‐scale photobioreactors for wastewater tertiary treatment, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 95(4), 959-966.  DOI: 10.1002/jctb.6010

34. Marazzi, F., Bellucci, M., Fornaroli, R., Bani, A., Ficara, E., & Mezzanotte, V. (2019) Lab‐scale testing of operation parameters for algae based treatment of piggery wastewater. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 95(4), 967-974 . DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5972.

35. Marazzi, F., Bellucci, M., Rossi, S., Fornaroli, R., Ficara, E., & Mezzanotte, V. (2019). Outdoor pilot trial integrating a sidestream microalgae process for the treatment of centrate under non optimal climate conditions. Algal Research, 39, 101430.

36. Pizzera, A., Scaglione, D., Bellucci, M., Marazzi, F., Mezzanotte, V., Parati, K., & Ficara, E. (2019). Digestate treatment with algae-bacteria consortia: A field pilot-scale experimentation in a sub-optimal climate area. Bioresource technology, 274, 232-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.11.067.

37. Carminati, P., Gusmini, D., Pizzera, A., Catenacci, A., Parati, K., & Ficara, E. (2018). Biogas from mono-and co-digestion of microalgal biomass grown on piggery wastewater. Water Science and Technology, 78(1), 103-113.

38. Mezzanotte, V., Marazzi, F., Cristovao, M. S. M. D. S., Bellucci, M., & Ficara, E. (2018). Phycoremediation to Reduce the Pollution Load of Piggery Wastewater: Results of Semi-Continuous Lab Tests Using Chlorella and Scenedesmus Spp. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 64, 679-684.

39. Rossi S., Bellucci M., Marazzi F., Mezzanotte V., Ficara E. (2018) Activity assessment of microalgal-bacterial consortia based on respirometric tests, Water Science and Technology, 77(3), DOI: 10.2166/wst.2018.078.

40. Marazzi F., Sambusiti C., Monlau F., Cecere S. E., Scaglione D., Barakat A., Mezzanotte V., Ficara E. (2017). A novel option for reducing the optical density of liquid digestate to achieve a more productive microalgal culturing. Algal Research 24, 19–28.  

41. Marazzi, F., Ficara, E., Fornaroli, R., & Mezzanotte, V. (2017). Factors Affecting the Growth of Microalgae on Blackwater from Biosolid Dewatering. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 228(2), 68.

42. Monlau, F., Sambusiti, C., Ficara, E., Aboulkas, A., Barakat, A., Carrère, H. (2015) New opportunities for agricultural digestate valorization: Current situation and perspectives.  Energy and Environmental Science, 8 (9), pp. 2600-2621. 

43. Ficara, E., Uslenghi, A., Basilico, D., Mezzanotte, V. (2014). Growth of microalgal biomass on supernatant from biosolid dewatering. Water Science and Technology, 69 (4), pp. 896-902.

Conferences

1. E. Ficara “Microalgae-based bioremediation as an alternative to conventional activated sludge processes” - 1st White Ammonia Research Meeting (WARM) - 7th June 2023 (https://phosphorusplatform.eu/activities/n-recovery), organized by ESPP (European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform), Bruxelles.

2. Carecci D., Catenacci A., Rossi S., Ferretti G., Ficara E. (2023) Plant-wide Modelling Of Digestate Up-cycling: The Case Of Microalgae Cultivation. Platform presentation. Watermatex 2023 (The 11th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment), Québec City,  24 - 27 Sept 2023.

3. Rossi S., Carecci D., Ficara E. (2023)  Modelling heterotrophic microalgae cultivation for nutrient recovery from industrial byproducts and wastewaters. Poster presentation. Watermatex 2023 (The 11th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment), Québec City,  24 - 27 Sept 2023.

4. E. Ficara, S. Rossi, "Microalghe per la depurazione di acque reflue urbane ed industriali, a che punto siamo?". Comunicazione orale, nell’ambito della fiera AQUAFARM/ALGAEFARM (15-16 Febbraio 2023, Pordenone).

5. Parsy A, Ficara E, Mezzanotte V, Guerreschi A, Guyoneaud R, Monlau F, Sambusiti C. Biogas production from halotolerant microalgae biomass: adaptation of anaerobic digestion inoculum to high salinity. Poster presentation held at the AlgaEurope 2022 conference (Rome, Italy).

6. Mantovani M., Rossi S., Ficara E., Mezzanotte V.  REMOVAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDS BY MICROALGAE- BASED TREATMENT OF MUNICIPAL CENTRATE, comunicazione orale, AISAM 2022 - Prof. Mario Tredici, Napoli, 16-18 ottobre 2022.

7.  Rossi S., Mantovani M., Marazzi F., Bellucci M., Casaglia F., Mezzanotte V., Ficara E. PROCESS EFFICIENCY AND TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT FOR MICROALGAL CULTIVATION ON DIGESTATE, comunicazione orale, AISAM 2022 - Prof. Mario Tredici, Napoli, 16-18 ottobre 2022.

8. Vidal A., Amenta S., Occhipinti P., Ferrer-Ledo N., Canziana S., Mantovani M., Passalaqua E., Ficara E., Parati K., Mezzanotte V. ACIDOPHILIC MICROALGAE FOR THE TREATMENT AND VALORIZATION OF BUTTERMILK,  comunicazione orale, AISAM 2022 - Prof. Mario Tredici, Napoli, 16-18 ottobre 2022. 

9. Elena Ficara, Simone Rossi, Integrazione della coltivazione di microalghe nel trattamento dei reflui urbani, Convegno "Algae Apps" ospitato nell’ambito della fiera AQUAFARM/ALGAEFARM (25-26 Maggio 2022, Pordenone).

10. S. Rossi.,  A. Pizzera, M. Bellucci, F. Marazzi, V. Mezzanotte, K. Parati, E. Ficara, PIGGERY WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH ALGAE-BACTERIA CONSORTIA, PROCESS INTEGRATION AT FARM LEVEL, E-Poster at  WPAT2022 - 13th IWA Specialized Conference on wastewater ponds and algal technologies, Melbourne, 3-6 July 2022. 

11. E. Ficara, S. Rossi, F. Marazzi, V. Mezzanotte, K. Parati , Microalgae-based treatment of agricultural wastewaters, feasibility study under suboptimal climatic conditions, Poster presentation, Wastewater, Water and Resource Recovery, Poznan, 10-13 April, 2022. W 

12. Mezzanotte, V., Marazzi, F., Fornaroli, R., Parati, K., Ficara, E.,TREATMENT AND VALORIZATON OF A DAIRY BY-PRODUCT BY EUGLENA GRACILIS, Oral Presentation, AlgaEurope 2021, 7-10 December, 2021.

13. Parati K., Castillo Cascino F., Proietti L., Foglio L., Mezzanotte V., Ficara  E.,  EXHAUSTED WHEY BY-PRODUCT AS ALTERNATIVE NUTRIENT SOURCE FOR EUGLENA GRACILIS CULTIVATION, Poster presentation, AlgaEurope 2021, 7-10 December, 2021.

14. E. FICARA, M. BELLUCCI, S. ROSSI, M. MANTOVANI, F. CASAGLI, F. MARAZZI, K. PARATI, V. MEZZANOTTE, LONG TERM EXPERIENCES IN USING MICROALGAE IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT UNDER SUBOPTIMAL CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, platform presentation, SIDISA2021 - XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Turin, JUNE 29th – JULY 2nd 2021.

15. C. TUA, E. FICARA, V. MEZZANOTTE, L. RIGAMONTI, LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF THE INTEGRATION OF A SIDE-STREAM MICROALGAE PROCESS INTO A MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, platform presentation, SIDISA2021 - XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Turin, JUNE 29th – JULY 2nd 2021.

16. E. Ficara, V. Mezzanotte, Workshop: Microalgae in wastewater treatment - bottlenecks and perspectives for full-scale applications,  5th International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment - ecoSTP2021, Milano, 21-25/6/2021.

17. M. Bellucci, Biological Treatment Of Textile Wastewater Based On Anammox Granules, Microalgae And Fungi, platform presentation, 5th International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment - ecoSTP2021, Milano, 21-25/6/2021.

18. V. Mezzanotte, Laboratory and Pilot Scale Microalgae Application for the Treatment and Valorisation of Real Textile Wastewater, platform presentation, 5th International Conference on Ecotechnologies for Wastewater Treatment - ecoSTP2021, Milano, 21-25/6/2021.

19. Micol Bellucci, Marazzi, Giacomo Bellandi, Giovanni Bergna, Roberto Canziani, Valeria Mezzanotte, Elena Ficara. “Coupling PN/anammox and microalgae for a cost-effective nitrogen removal in textile wastewater”. WaterEnergyNexus (2-4 dicembre 2020, on line).

20. Elisa Clagnan, Lorenzo Brusetti, Simone Visigalli, Martina Bargna, Giovanni Bergna, Elena Ficara, Roberto Canziani, Micol Bellucci. “PN-Anammox for the treatment of textile wastewater: performance and microbial community of a sequencing batch reactor”. WaterEnergyNexus (2-4 dicembre 2020, on line).

21. Micol Bellucci, Alida Musatti, Francesca Marazzi, Riccardo Fornaroli, Martina Bargna, Giovanni Bergna, Roberto Canziani, Valeria Mezzanotte, Manuela Rollini, Elena Ficara. “Biological treatment of textile wastewater based on anammox granules, microalgae and fungi”. WaterEnergyNexus (2-4 dicembre 2020, on line).

22. Francesca Casagli, Simone Rossi, Elena Ficara, Modellistica e respirometria al servizio dello studio dei sistemi alghe-batteri. AISAM2020, Padova, 7/9/2020

23. M. Bellucci, F. Marazzi, E. Ficara, V.Mezzanotte. Microalgae for wastewater treatment and resource recovery in textile dyeing industries. AISAM2020, Padova, 7/9/2020

24. M. Bellucci, F. Marazzi, V. Mezzanotte, E. Ficara. Using microalgae to treat wastewaters from the textile industry - AquaFarm, Pordenone, Febbraio 2020.

25. E. Ficara, "IMAP Project: Two Years Pilot Scale Results".    AlgaEurope 2019, Paris, 2-5 Dicembre, 2019.

26.  T. Bongiorno, L. Foglio, L.  Proietti,  M. Vasconi, V.M. Moretti, A. Di Giancamillo, M. Momntedoro,  D. Carminati,  F.J. Alarcon,  E. Ficara, K. Parati. Microalgae-bacteria from integrated biorefinery as protein source for Siberian sturgeon (A. baerii) feed, Conference: Workshop giovani Associazione Italiana per lo Studio e le Applicazioni delle Microalghe - AISAM, Firenze, November 2019.

27. M. Bellucci, F. Marazzi, R. Fornaroli, C. Barbieri, E. Ficara, V. Mezzanotte. TRETILE: nutrient treatment and valorisation of textile wastewater through microalgae application . Conference: Workshop giovani Associazione Italiana per lo Studio e le Applicazioni delle Microalghe - AISAM, Firenze, November 2019.

28. L. Rigamonti, C. Tua, E. Ficara (2019) Integration of microalgae culturing as a side-stream process into wastewater treatment plants: an LCA evaluation,  (Platform Presentation), 3rd IWA Resource Recovery Conference – IWARR2019, 8-12 September 2019, Venice (I), Book of Abstract (ISBN: 9788894470000), pp. 354-355.

29. E. Ficara, S. Turri, N. Frison (2019) The Wast4Bioplast turning wastewater into valuable bioplastics (Poster Presentation), 3rd IWA Resource Recovery Conference – IWARR2019, 8-12 September 2019, Venice (I). Book of Abstract (ISBN: 9788894470000), pp. 558-559.

30. Mantovani M., Marazzi M., Bellucci M., Fantasia T., Ficara E. and Mezzanotte V. (2019) “Microalgae-bacteria side stream treatment in a WWTP - a pilot scale study” (Poster Presentation). 16th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion - Delft 23-27 June.

31. Pizzera A., Bellucci M., Marazzi F., Mezzanotte V., Parati K., Ficara E. (2019)  “A pilot scale algae-bacteria treatment of undiluted agro-digestate under suboptimal climatic conditions” (Oral Presentation). IWAlgae2019 - Algal Technologies and Stabilization Ponds for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery, Valladolid (Spaign) 1-2 July, 2019.

32. Rossi S., Marazzi F., Sforza E., Pastore M., Bellucci M., Fantasia T., Casagli F., Mezzanotte V., Barbera E., Bertucco A., Ficara E. (2019). "Respirometric methods for microalgae-bacteria photobioreactors: monitoring and model calibration procedures" (Oral Presentation) IWAlgae2019 - Algal Technologies and Stabilization Ponds for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery, Valladolid (Spaign) 1-2 July, 2019.

33. Casagli F., Zuccaro G., Pizzera A., Steyer J. P., Ficara E. (2019) "A comprehensive model to optimize microalgae-bacteria wastewater treatment in raceway ponds" (Oral Presentation). IWAlgae2019 - Algal Technologies and Stabilization Ponds for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery, Valladolid (Spaign) 1-2 July, 2019.

34. Bani A., Arabi S., Bongioni G., Previtali C., Pizzera A., Ficara E., Parati K., Bellucci M. (2019) "Metabarcoding of pilot-scale photobioreactors treating digestate" (Oral Presentation). IWAlgae2019 - Algal Technologies and Stabilization Ponds for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery, Valladolid (Spaign) 1-2 July, 2019.

35. Rossi S., Díez-Montero R., Uggetti E., Ficara E., García J. (2019). “Respirometric monitoring of cyanobacterial growth in a demonstrative plant for wastewater treatment and resource recovery” (Poster Presentation). IWAlgae2019 - Algal Technologies and Stabilization Ponds for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery, Valladolid (Spaign) 1-2 July, 2019.

36. Gusmini, D., Carminati P., Frison N., Fatone F., Ficara E. Turning wastewater into bioplastics through microalgal biomass., Naxos 2018, 6th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management. Naxos Island, 2018.

37. S. Rossi, F. Marazzi, D. Scaglione, M. Bellucci, E. Ficara and V. Mezzanotte (2017). Nutrient removal and microalgal biomass production from digestate in a pilot-scale photobioreactor. Platform presentation. In: proceeding of the 1st IWA conference on Algal Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery. 16 – 17 March 2017, Delft - the Netherlands, pp. 11-15.

38. Rossi S. , Marazzi F., Scaglione D., Bellucci M., Ficara E., Mezzanotte V. (2016) The IMAP project: Integration of MicroAlgae based Processes in wastewater treatment.  Poster presentation at ALGAE EUROPE 2016 Madrid  13-15 December 2016.

39. Marazzi F., Scaglione D., Bellucci M., Rossi S., Mezzanotte V., Ficara E., (2016) The MICROGATE PROJECT: MICROALGAL NITROGEN REMOVAL IN DIGESTATES, Poster presentation at ALGAE EUROPE 2016 Madrid  13-15 December 2016.

40. Scaglione D., Bellucci M.,  Puglisi R., Mezzanotte V., Parati K. Ficara E. (2016) CULTURING MICROALGAE on AGRO-DIGESTATES TO REMOVE NUTRIENTS AND PRODUCE VALUABLE BIOMASS. Poster presentation at ALGAE EUROPE 2016 Madrid  13-15 December 2016.

41. Marazzi F., Scaglione D., Ficara E., Mezzanotte V. (2016) INTEGRATION OF MICROALGAL CULTURING WITHIN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT CYCLE. Oral presentation, International Symposium on Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Roma 19-23 Giugno 2016. 

42. Marazzi F., Scaglione D., Bellucci M., Mezzanotte V. Ficara E. (2016) MICROALGAE TO REMOVE NITROGEN FROM AGRO-DIGESTATES: THE MICROGATE PROJECT, Poster presentation, 10th ISEB (International Society for Environmental Biotechnology) Conference 2016, Barcelona, 1-3 June 2016.

43. F. Marazzi, E. Ficara, V. Mezzanotte, P. Champagne, M. Collotta (2016). Growth of microalgae on blackwater from biosolid dewatering. Oral presentation, 6th International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (Algal BBB 2016), 26 - 29 June 2016 / San Diego, California USA.

44. Marazzi F., Martínez O., Mezzanotte V. and Ficara E. (2015). Biogas Production From Microalgae Grown On Supernatant From Biosolids Dewatering. Poster presentation, In Proceeding of the AD14: 14th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Viña del Mar, Chile, 15-18th November 2015. pp.1-4

45. F. Marazzi,  E. Ficara and V. Mezzanotte (2015) Using Microalgae For Removing Nitrogen From Centrate From Biosolids Dewatering, IWA-Specialist Conference on Nutrient Removal and Recovery: moving innovations into practice. 18 – 21 May 2015, Gdańsk, Poland, Electronic Abstract pp. 150-155.

46. V. Mezzanotte, E. Ficara (2014) Integration of algal production in WWTP sludge line. In: Proceedings 2nd IWA Specialized International Conference, ecoSTP2014 - EcoTechnologies for Wastewater Treatment, Technical, Environmental & Economic Challenges, Verona, Italy, 23-27 June 2014, p. 138-141.

47. Ficara E., Uslenghi A., Basilico D., Mezzanotte V. (2013). Growth of microalgal biomass on supernatant from biosolids dewatering. Platform presentation. Proceedings of international IWA 13th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion: “Recovering (bio) Resources for the World. Santiago de Compostela (ES) 25-28 June 2013. p. 1-4.

Master and Ph.D. theses

• TESI DI DOTTORATO: Casagli F., Development of the ALBA model: a comprehensive mathematical tool for raceway systems management and integration in Water Resource Recovery Facilities. Doctoral program in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering (XXXIII CYCLE),  POLITECNICO DI MILANO, 2021. Supervisor: Prof. Elena Ficara

• TESI DI DOTTORATO: Rossi S., Photo-respirometric methods to evaluate microalgae-bacteria dynamics - Applications to photobioreactors monitoring and modelling. Doctoral program in Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering (XXXII CYCLE),  POLITECNICO DI MILANO, 2020. Supervisor: Prof. Elena Ficara (Vincitore del Premio GITISA, 2022)

• 2021 Coltivazione di microalghe alla scala pilota: confronto tra un reattore Raceway ed un Thin Layer Cascade, DIEGO CASTELLI

• 2021 Applicazione del modello ALBA per l'implementazione ed ottimizzazione di sistemi microalgali in impianti di trattamento delle acque reflue, MATTIA BETTEO

• 2020 Integration of eutrophication-based microalgae with an existing biogas power plant for bioresources recovery: A case study in Egypt, Mohamed, Khalil

• 2020  Sviluppo del processo di elettro-coagulazione per il recupero delle microalghe: analisi della letteratura e indagini di laboratorio, BARBERIS, MARIA GIULIA

• 2019 From wastewater treatment to bioplastics: material properties and process development, CATTIVELLO, GABRIELE

• 2019 Produzione integrata di VFA nei processi di trattamento delle acque reflue : prove di fermentazione acidogenica di fanghi e biomassa microalgale, ARGENIO, DAMARIDE

• 2019  Integrazione di microalghe nei processi di trattamento delle acque reflue : prove di pretrattamento e prove di crescita della biomassa algale, GUIDANI, OLIMPIA

• 2018  Integration of microalgae-bacteria treatment in the sludge line of a wastewater treatment plant. Pilot-scale testing, MARTINI, ELENA

• 2017 Microalgae-based wastewater treatments: review and integration within a real context, BARCHIESI, MARGHERITA

• 2017  Sviluppo di un modello matematico per simulare il comportamento di consorzi alghe-batteri in vasche aperte, MAZZONETTO, ALESSANDRO

• 2017 Valorizzazione della biomassa microalgale coltivata su acque reflue agro-zootecniche, GUSMINI, DANIELA; CARMINATI, PAOLO

• 2017 Depurazione del digestato con consorzi alghe-batteri : risultati di una sperimentazione pilota in campo, PIZZERA, ANDREA

• 2017 L'applicazione dei trattamenti microalgali ai reflui agro-zootecnici : sperimentazione in semi-continuo a scala di laboratorio, PIROLA, EMANUELE; LEANDRI, TOMMASO

• 2017 Studio di consorzi microalghe e batteri per il trattamento del digestato zootecnico, BONAMINI, BRUNO

• 2016 Prove di crescita microalgale per la rimozione dei nutrienti da digestato agricolo, CECERE, SILVIA ELEONORA