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  "abstract": "High organic pollutant load and salinity pose major challenges for the biological treatment of industrial wastewater. This study evaluated an air-cathode microbial fuel cell (AC-MFC) inoculated with halophilic microorganisms for the simultaneous treatment of phenol-contaminated saline industrial wastewater and bioelectricity generation. The AC-MFC was operated at organic loads (OLs) of 1.2, 2.5, 3.2, 4.8, 6.2 and 8.6 g chemical oxygen demand (COD)/L, with optimum performance at 6.2 g COD/L. In optimal conditions, the system achieved a maximum voltage of 803 mV, power density of 460.6 mW/m², current density of 573.6 mA/m², and total and soluble COD removal efficiencies of 90% and 89%, respectively. Complete phenol degradation was achieved within 8 days. High-throughput sequencing revealed dominant halophilic taxa, including Ochrobactrum, Marinobacter, Bacillus and Stenotrophomonas, which may contribute to pollutant degradation and extracellular electron transfer. A Random Forest regression model implemented using Python/scikit-learn was further developed using OL and operational time as input variables to predict treatment and electrochemical performance. The model identified 6.2 gCOD/L as the optimum OL, consistent with the experimental results. Overall, inoculation of halophilic consortium coupled with AC-MFC technology demonstrates potential for simultaneous treatment of saline phenolic wastewater and bioelectricity generation, while artificial intelligence provides a useful tool for process optimization.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Department of Civil Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai 602105, Tamil Nadu, India.",
    "Department of Genetic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Princess Al-Jawhara Al-Ibrahim Center of Excellence in Research of Hereditary Disorders, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Department of Energy Science, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Suwon 440 746, Republic of Korea.",
    "Department of Environmental Protection and Control, Global Environmental Management Services (REVIVA), Jeddah 21514, Saudi Arabia.",
    "Department of Technical Services (Environment), Global Environmental Management Services (REVIVA), Jeddah 21514, Saudi Arabia."
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/869t3h6de5v26.bib",
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  "doi": "10.3390/biotech15040086",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13702618?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13702618",
  "pmid": "42930063",
  "published": "2026-10-01",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/869t3h6de5v26.ris",
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  "title": "Application of a Halophilic Consortium for Saline Phenol Wastewater Treatment and Bioelectricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells: An AI-Driven Evaluation.",
  "title_text": "Application of a Halophilic Consortium for Saline Phenol Wastewater Treatment and Bioelectricity Generation in Microbial Fuel Cells: An AI-Driven Evaluation.",
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  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/869t3h6de5v26",
  "venue": "Biotech (Basel (Switzerland))",
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