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Keywords

phenolic compounds, wastewater, modelling, hexavalent chromium, bisphenol A

Biography

Academic degrees
- Biochemistry. College of Sciences, National University of La Plata (UNLP) (1995)
- PhD. College of Sciences. UNLP. Thesis: “Analysis of the variables that affect the growth of filamentous microorganism in activated sludge systems for the treatment of food industry wastwewaters” (2001)
- MSc. Environmental Engineering. National Technological University (UTN - FRLP). Thesis: "Optimizing Biological Treatment of Industrial Effluents for the Removal of Carbon and Nitrogen Compounds” (2006)

Research
- Researcher member of National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) since 2003.

Undergraduate Teaching
- Physical Chemistry II. UNLP. College of Sciences. 1995 - 2005.
- Area: Biotechnology - Chemical Technology. Courses: Biotechnology, Food Processing I, Food Processing II, Food Bioindustries. UNLP. College of Sciences. 2005 - 2008.
- Water Pollution and Wastewater Treatment. UNLP. College of Engineering. 2007-2013.

- Member of the Argentine Association of Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences (AIDIS ARGENTINA) since 2000.

AWARDS AND HONORS
* First Award. “Use of digital image analysis in the kinetic control of filamentous microorganisms” XII Congreso Argentino de Saneamiento y Medio Ambiente. 2002.
* Special Mention. “Biological treatment of dairy industry wastewater. Effect of C:N:P ratio on the sludge settleability” XII Congreso Argentino de Saneamiento y Medio Ambiente. 2002.
* Merit Recognition Certificate for the performance during the career Specialist in Environmental Engineering – UTN-FRLP. 2004.
* First Award. “Development of combined technologies to remove toxic pollutants from industrial wastewaters”. CONICET – Monsanto Argentina. 2004.
* First Award. “Stable trophic networks in activated sludge” 15avo Congreso Argentino de Saneamiento y Medio Ambiente. 2006.

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Removal of nonylphenol polyethoxylates by raw lignite coal and activated carbon: materials characterization, adsorption studies, and modeling the adsorption isotherms

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
2024-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-023-05203-1
Contributors: T. S. Arturi; N. E. Zaritzky; E. M. Contreras
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Acclimation of activated sludge to nonylphenol ethoxylates and mathematical modeling of the depolymerization process

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
2023-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s43153-022-00266-y
Contributors: Tatiana S. Arturi; Noemi E. Zaritzky; Edgardo M. Contreras
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Volcanic Ash Leachate as a Low-Cost Catalyst for Fenton-Like Reactions

Waste and Biomass Valorization
2022-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12649-022-01772-3
Contributors: C. Rodríguez; P. M. Haure; E. M. Contreras
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Improvement of the Polyhydroxyalkanoates Recovery from Mixed Microbial Cultures Using Sodium Hypochlorite Pre-Treatment Coupled with Solvent Extraction

Polymers
2022-09-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/polym14193938
Contributors: Gabriela Montiel-Jarillo; Diego A. Morales-Urrea; Edgardo M. Contreras; Alex López-Córdoba; Edwin Yesid Gómez-Pachón; Julián Carrera; María Eugenia Suárez-Ojeda
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Digestive proteinases from the marine fish processing wastes of the South‐West Atlantic Ocean: Their partial characterization and comparison

Journal of Fish Biology
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14929
Contributors: Ivana S. Friedman; Leonel A. Behrens; Nair de los Angeles Pereira; Edgardo M. Contreras; Analia V. Fernández‐Gimenez
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Loss of bisphenol A removal ability of activated sludge in semi-continuous reactors (SCR)

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
2020-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.103778
Contributors: A.M. Ferro Orozco; D.A. Morales Urrea; E.M. Contreras; N.E. Zaritzky
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Horseradish peroxidase-mediated decolourization of Orange II: modelling hydrogen peroxide utilization efficiency at different pH values

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2134-8
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2-s2.0-85046646118
Contributors: Morales Urrea, D.A.; Haure, P.M.; García Einschlag, F.S.; Contreras, E.M.
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Interdependence between the aerobic degradation of BPA and readily biodegradable substrates by activated sludge in semi-continuous reactors

Biodegradation
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-018-9854-9
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2-s2.0-85053733221
Contributors: Ferro Orozco, A.M.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Monitoring and modeling 4-chlorophenol biodegradation kinetics by phenol-acclimated activated sludge by using open respirometry

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9735-5
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2-s2.0-85025097043
Contributors: Lobo, C.C.; Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Monitoring the Enzymatic Oxidation of Xenobiotics by Hydrogen Peroxide through Oxidation–Reduction Potential Measurements

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2018-12-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b04616
Contributors: D. A. Morales Urrea; P. M. Haure; E. M. Contreras
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Approximate expressions of a SBR for wastewater treatment: Comparison with numeric solutions and application to predict the biomass concentration in real cases

Process Safety and Environmental Protection
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2015.12.008
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2-s2.0-84960347424
Contributors: Lobo, C.C.; Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.
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Biodegradation of bisphenol A and its metabolic intermediates by activated sludge: Stoichiometry and kinetics analysis

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2015.10.003
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2-s2.0-84944145608
Contributors: Ferro Orozco, A.M.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Inhibition kinetics during the oxidation of binary mixtures of phenol with catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone by phenol acclimated activated sludge

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1590/0104-6632.20160331s20150173
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2-s2.0-84982822078
Contributors: Lobo, C.C.; Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.
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Monitoring the biodegradability of bisphenol A and its metabolic intermediates by manometric respirometry tests

Biodegradation
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-016-9767-4
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2-s2.0-84973637729
Contributors: Ferro Orozco, A.M.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Simultaneous biodegradation of bisphenol A and a biogenic substrate in semi-continuous activated sludge reactors

Biodegradation
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-015-9726-5
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2-s2.0-84939951485
Contributors: Ferro Orozco, A.M.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Simultaneous biodegradation of bisphenol A and a biogenic substrate in semi-continuous activated sludge reactors

Biodegradation
2015-03-01 | Journal article
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Edgardo Contreras

Catalyst reutilization in phenol homogeneous cupro-Fenton oxidation

Chemical Engineering Journal
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.04.019
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2-s2.0-84900499363
Contributors: Inchaurrondo, N.; Contreras, E.; Haure, P.
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Error propagation in open respirometric assays

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1590/0104-6632.20140312s00002659
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2-s2.0-84904870167
Contributors: Lobo, C.C.; Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.
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Modelling the change in the oxidation coefficient during the aerobic degradation of phenol by acclimated activated sludge

Water SA
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v40i1.15
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2-s2.0-84893930787
Contributors: Lobo, C.C.; Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.
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Simple high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet method to quantify the molecular size distribution of nonylphenol ethoxylates

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/ie403550n
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2-s2.0-84893316420
Contributors: Arturi, T.S.; Zaritzky, N.E.; Contreras, E.M.
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ERROR PROPAGATION IN OPEN RESPIROMETRIC ASSAYS

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering
2014-04 | Journal article
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Edgardo Contreras

Catalyst reutilization in phenol homogeneous cupro-Fenton oxidation

Chemical Engineering Journal
2014-04-01 | Journal article
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Edgardo Contreras

Modelling the change in the oxidation coefficient during the aerobic degradation of phenol by acclimated activated sludge

Water S.A.
2014-01-01 | Journal article
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Edgardo Contreras

Biodegradation of bisphenol-A (BPA) in activated sludge batch reactors: Analysis of the acclimation process

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.09.005
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2-s2.0-84884798412
Contributors: Ferro Orozco, A.M.; Lobo, C.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Stoichiometry and kinetic of the aerobic oxidation of phenolic compounds by activated sludge

Bioresource Technology
2013 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.biortech.2013.02.079
Contributors: Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Lobo, C.C.
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Simple High-Performance Liquid Chromatography−Ultraviolet Method To Quantify the Molecular Size Distribution of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2013-12-01 | Journal article
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Edgardo Contreras

Biological Cr(VI) removal coupled with biomass growth, biomass decay, and multiple substrate limitation

Water Research
2011 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.watres.2011.03.011
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Ferro Orozco, A.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Effects of combining biological treatment and activated carbon on hexavalent chromium reduction

Bioresource Technology
2011 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.biortech.2010.11.041
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Orozco, A.M.F.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Factors affecting the biological removal of hexavalent chromium using activated sludges

Management of Hazardous Residues Containing Cr(VI)
2011 | Book
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2-s2.0-84892844128
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Orozco, A.M.F.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Monitoring the ozonation of phenol solutions at constant pH by different methods

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
2011 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1021/ie200999h
Contributors: Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Cr(Vi) reduction capacity of activated sludge as affected by nitrogen and carbon sources, microbial acclimation and cell multiplication

Journal of Hazardous Materials
2010 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.11.082
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Orozco, A.M.F.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Dynamic response of combined activated sludge-powdered activated carbon batch systems

Chemical Engineering Journal
2010 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.cej.2009.11.009
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Ferro Orozco, A.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Phosphorous removal in batch systems using ferric chloride in the presence of activated sludges

Journal of Hazardous Materials
2010 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.12.018
Contributors: Caravelli, A.H.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Kinetic modeling of inhibition of ammonia oxidation by nitrite under low dissolved oxygen conditions

Journal of Environmental Engineering
2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2008)134:3(184)
Contributors: Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Ruiz, F.
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Modelling Cr(VI) removal by a combined carbon-activated sludge system

Journal of Hazardous Materials
2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.04.043
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Orozco, A.M.F.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Modelling phenol biodegradation by activated sludges evaluated through respirometric techniques

Journal of Hazardous Materials
2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.01.082
Contributors: Albertario, M.E.; Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Stoichiometry of sulfite oxidation by oxygen during the determination of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
2008 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1021/ie801079e
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.
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Carbon dioxide stripping in bubbled columns

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
2007 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1021/ie061350i
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.
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Hexavalent chromium removal using aerobic activated sludge batch systems added with powdered activated carbon

Water SA
2007 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-34247576113
Contributors: Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Orozco, A.M.F.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Stoichiometric and kinetic parameters of phenol biodegradation in activated sludge,Parámetros cinéticos y estequiométricos de la biodegradación de fenol en barros activados

XXII Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering, CIIQ 2006 and V Argentinian Congress of Chemical Engineering, CAIQ 2006 - Innovation and Management for Sustainable Development
2006 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84992437364
Contributors: Albertario, M.E.; Contreras, E.M.; Bertola, N.C.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Use of image analysis in the study of competition between filamentous and non-filamentous bacteria

Water Research
2004 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/j.watres.2004.03.022
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Giannuzzi, L.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Modeling of chlorine effect on floc forming and filamentous micro-organisms of activated sludges

Water Research
2003 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00601-2
Contributors: Caravelli, A.; Contreras, E.M.; Giannuzzi, L.; Zaritzky, N.
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A modified method to determine biomass concentration as COD in pure cultures and in activated sludge systems

Water SA
2002 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-0036806075
Contributors: Bertola, N.C.; Contreras, E.M.; Giannuzzi, L.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Competitive growth kinetics of Sphaerotilus natans and acinetobacter anitratus

Water Science and Technology
2002 | Book
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2-s2.0-0036024732
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Giannuzzi, L.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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The application of different techniques to determine activated sludge kinetic parameters in a food industry wastewater

Water SA
2001 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-0035027134
Contributors: Bertola, N.; Contreras, E.; Zaritzky, N.
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Growth kinetics of the filamentous microorganism Sphaerotilus natans in a model system of a food industry wastewater

Water Research
2000 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00208-6
Contributors: Contreras, E.M.; Giannuzzi, L.; Zaritzky, N.E.
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Modeling the aerobic growth and decline of Staphylococcus aureus as affected by pH and potassium sorbate concentration

Journal of Food Protection
1999 | Journal article
EID: 2-s2.0-0033120874
Contributors: Contreras, E.; Giannuzzi, L.; Zaritzky, N.
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