Biodegradation

Receptor

Organic chemistry

Bioinformatics

Pollutant

Biology

Environmental chemistry

Engineering

Bioavailability

Biochemical engineering

Chemistry

Antagonism

Biofilter

Environmental science

Biochemistry

Environmental engineering

Trends in biotechnology

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are significant atmospheric pollutants that cause environmental and health risks. Waste gases polluted with multiple VOCs often need to be purified simultaneously in biofilters, which may lead to antagonistic, neutral, or synergistic effects on removal performance. Antagonism limits the application of biofilters to simultaneous treatment of multiple VOCs, while synergism has not yet been fully exploited. We review the interactions among multiple target pollutants and the changes in the bioavailability and biodegradability of substrates that are responsible for substrate interactions.

Simultaneous Removal of Multicomponent VOCs in Biofilters