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Wang H, Chen N, Feng C, Deng Y. Insights into heterotrophic denitrification diversity in wastewater treatment systems: Progress and future prospects based on different carbon sources. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 780:146521. [PMID: 34030330 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nitrate, as the most stable form of nitrogen pollution, widely exists in aquatic environment, which has great potential threat to ecological environment and human health. Heterotrophic denitrification, as the most economical and effective method to treat nitrate wastewater, has been widely and deeply studied. From the perspective of heterotrophic denitrification, this review discusses nitrate removal in the aquatic environment, and the behaviors of different carbon source types were classified and summarized to explain the cyclical evolution of carbon and nitrogen in global biochemical processes. In addition, the denitrification process, electron transfer as well as denitrifying and hydrolyzing microorganisms among different carbon sources were analyzed and compared, and the commonness and characteristics of the denitrification process with various carbon sources were revealed. This study provides theoretical support and technical guidance for further improvement of denitrification technologies.
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- Haishuang Wang
- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, MOE Key Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Environmental Evolution, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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Deng YL, Ruan YJ, Zhu SM, Guo XS, Han ZY, Ye ZY, Liu G, Shi MM. The impact of DO and salinity on microbial community in poly(butylene succinate) denitrification reactors for recirculating aquaculture system wastewater treatment. AMB Express 2017; 7:113. [PMID: 28582972 PMCID: PMC5457379 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-017-0412-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The interactions between environmental factors and bacterial community shift in solid-phase denitrification are crucial for optimum operation of a reactor and to achieve maximum treatment efficiency. In this study, Illumina high-throughput sequencing was applied to reveal the effects of different operational conditions on bacterial community distribution of three continuous operated poly(butylene succinate) biological denitrification reactors used for recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) wastewater treatment. The results indicated that salinity decreased OTU numbers and diversity while dissolved oxygen (DO) had no obvious influence on OTU numbers. Significant microbial community composition differences were observed among and between three denitrification reactors under varied operation conditions. This result was also demonstrated by cluster analysis (CA) and detrended correspondence analysis (DCA). Hierarchical clustering and redundancy analysis (RDA) was performed to test the relationship between environmental factors and bacterial community compositions and result indicated that salinity, DO and hydraulic retention time (HRT) were the three key factors in microbial community formation. Besides, Simplicispira was detected under all operational conditions, which worth drawing more attention for nitrate removal. Moreover, the abundance of nosZ gene and 16S rRNA were analyzed by real-time PCR, which suggested that salinity decreased the proportion of denitrifiers among whole bacterial community while DO had little influence on marine reactors. This study provides an overview of microbial community shift dynamics in solid-phase denitrification reactors when operation parameters changed and proved the feasibility to apply interval aeration for denitrification process based on microbial level, which may shed light on improving the performance of RAS treatment units.
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Zhang S, Sun X, Fan Y, Qiu T, Gao M, Wang X. Heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification by Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans SL-205 using poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) as the sole carbon source. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 241:500-507. [PMID: 28601768 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.05.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2017] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A new strain of Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans (strain SL-205) was recently isolated and identified. SL-205 can utilize nitrate and nitrite for denitrification and ammonium for nitrification using poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) as the carbon source under aerobic conditions. SL-205 removed 99.11% of NH4+-derived N (83.90mg/L), 95.02% of NO3--N (308.24mg/L), and 84.13% of NO2--N (211.70mg/L), with average removal rates of 1.73mg NH4+-N/(L·h), 6.10mg NO3--N/(L·h), and 4.95mg NO2--N/(L·h). Nitrogen gas was the primary end-product, with negligible nitrous oxide accumulation during ammonium removal, accounting for 57.85% of the removed NH4+-N and 52.30% of the initial NH4+-N. Moreover, hydroxylamine oxidoreductase, nitrate reductase, and nitrite reductase were detected, further indicating that strain SL-205 underwent heterotrophic nitrification coupled with aerobic denitrification (NH4+→NH2OH→NO2-→NO3-→NO2-→N2O→N2). These results support the use of PHBV as a carbon source for nitrogen removal from water and wastewater by strain SL-205.
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- Shusong Zhang
- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture (North), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing 100097, China.
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Bacterial community dynamics in a biodenitrification reactor packed with polylactic acid/poly (3-hydroxybutyrate- co -3-hydroxyvalerate) blend as the carbon source and biofilm carrier. J Biosci Bioeng 2017; 123:606-612. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Qiu T, Zuo Z, Gao J, Gao M, Han M, Sun L, Zhang L, Wang X. Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans sp. nov., a novel poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-degrading bacterium isolated from biofilms. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2913-2918. [DOI: 10.1099/ijs.0.000353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A novel Gram-stain-negative, facultatively aerobic and rod-shaped strain, designated SL-205T, was isolated from the biofilms of a denitrifying reactor using poly(3-hydoxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) as the sole carbon source in Beijing, PR China. A polyphasic taxonomic characterization was performed on the novel isolate. Phylogenetic analyses based on the 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strain SL-205T is a member of the genus Diaphorobacter. High levels of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity were found between strain SL-205T and Diaphorobacter nitroreducens NA10BT (99.4 %) and Diaphorobacter oryzae RF3T (98.5 %), respectively. However, the DNA–DNA relatedness values between strain SL-205T and D. nitroreducens NA10BT and D. oryzae RF3T were 57 ± 1 % and 45 ± 1.5 %, respectively. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain SL-205T was 66.8 mol%. The major fatty acids consisted of summed feature 3 (including C16 : 1ω7c and/or iso-C15 : 0 2-OH), C16 : 0 and C18 : 1ω7c. Ubiquinone Q-8 was the only respiratory quinone; the polar lipid profile comprised phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, diphosphatidylglycerol and one uncharacterized phospholipid. We conclude that strain SL-205T represents a novel species of the genus Diaphorobacter for which the name Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans is proposed; the type strain is SL-205T ( = ACCC 19739T = DSM 29460T).
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- Tianlei Qiu
- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Beijing 100097, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Beijing 100097, PR China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Dianli University, Jilin 132012, PR China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Beijing 100097, PR China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Beijing 100097, PR China
- School of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Dianli University, Jilin 132012, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Northeast Dianli University, Jilin 132012, PR China
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- Beijing Agro-Biotechnology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Beijing 100097, PR China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Beijing 100097, PR China
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Sreedevi S, Unni KN, Sajith S, Priji P, Josh MS, Benjamin S. Bioplastics: Advances in Polyhydroxybutyrate Research. ADVANCES IN POLYMER SCIENCE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/12_2014_297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Law Y, Ye L, Pan Y, Yuan Z. Nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment processes. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2012; 367:1265-77. [PMID: 22451112 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2011.0317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Nitrous oxide (N(2)O) emissions from wastewater treatment plants vary substantially between plants, ranging from negligible to substantial (a few per cent of the total nitrogen load), probably because of different designs and operational conditions. In general, plants that achieve high levels of nitrogen removal emit less N(2)O, indicating that no compromise is required between high water quality and lower N(2)O emissions. N(2)O emissions primarily occur in aerated zones/compartments/periods owing to active stripping, and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria, rather than heterotrophic denitrifiers, are the main contributors. However, the detailed mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated, despite strong evidence suggesting that both nitrifier denitrification and the chemical breakdown of intermediates of hydroxylamine oxidation are probably involved. With increased understanding of the fundamental reactions responsible for N(2)O production in wastewater treatment systems and the conditions that stimulate their occurrence, reduction of N(2)O emissions from wastewater treatment systems through improved plant design and operation will be achieved in the near future.
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- Yingyu Law
- Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC), The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Shen LD, He ZF, Zhu Q, Chen DQ, Lou LP, Xu XY, Zheng P, Hu BL. Microbiology, ecology, and application of the nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation process. Front Microbiol 2012; 3:269. [PMID: 22905032 PMCID: PMC3408237 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (n-damo), which couples the anaerobic oxidation of methane to denitrification, is a recently discovered process mediated by "Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera." M. oxyfera is affiliated with the "NC10" phylum, a phylum having no members in pure culture. Based on the isotopic labeling experiments, it is hypothesized that M. oxyfera has an unusual intra-aerobic pathway for the production of oxygen via the dismutation of nitric oxide into dinitrogen gas and oxygen. In addition, the bacterial species has a unique ultrastructure that is distinct from that of other previously described microorganisms. M. oxyfera-like sequences have been recovered from different natural habitats, suggesting that the n-damo process potentially contributes to global carbon and nitrogen cycles. The n-damo process is a process that can reduce the greenhouse effect, as methane is more effective in heat-trapping than carbon dioxide. The n-damo process, which uses methane instead of organic matter to drive denitrification, is also an economical nitrogen removal process because methane is a relatively inexpensive electron donor. This mini-review summarizes the peculiar microbiology of M. oxyfera and discusses the potential ecological importance and engineering application of the n-damo process.
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- Li-Dong Shen
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China
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Biodiversity of air-borne microorganisms at Halley Station, Antarctica. Extremophiles 2010; 14:145-59. [PMID: 20091326 DOI: 10.1007/s00792-009-0293-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2009] [Accepted: 11/23/2009] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A study of air-borne microbial biodiversity over an isolated scientific research station on an ice-shelf in continental Antarctica was undertaken to establish the potential source of microbial colonists. The study aimed to assess: (1) whether microorganisms were likely to have a local (research station) or distant (marine or terrestrial) origin, (2) the effect of changes in sea ice extent on microbial biodiversity and (3) the potential human impact on the environment. Air samples were taken above Halley Research Station during the austral summer and austral winter over a 2-week period. Overall, a low microbial biodiversity was detected, which included many sequence replicates. No significant patterns were detected in the aerial biodiversity between the austral summer and the austral winter. In common with other environmental studies, particularly in the polar regions, many of the sequences obtained were from as yet uncultivated organisms. Very few marine sequences were detected irrespective of the distance to open water, and around one-third of sequences detected were similar to those identified in human studies, though both of these might reflect prevailing wind conditions. The detected aerial microorganisms were markedly different from those obtained in earlier studies over the Antarctic Peninsula in the maritime Antarctic.
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Kampschreur MJ, Temmink H, Kleerebezem R, Jetten MSM, van Loosdrecht MCM. Nitrous oxide emission during wastewater treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2009; 43:4093-4103. [PMID: 19666183 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 645] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2008] [Revised: 12/24/2008] [Accepted: 03/02/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nitrous oxide (N(2)O), a potent greenhouse gas, can be emitted during wastewater treatment, significantly contributing to the greenhouse gas footprint. Measurements at lab-scale and full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have demonstrated that N(2)O can be emitted in substantial amounts during nitrogen removal in WWTPs, however, a large variation in reported emission values exists. Analysis of literature data enabled the identification of the most important operational parameters leading to N(2)O emission in WWTPs: (i) low dissolved oxygen concentration in the nitrification and denitrification stages, (ii) increased nitrite concentrations in both nitrification and denitrification stages, and (iii) low COD/N ratio in the denitrification stage. From the literature it remains unclear whether nitrifying or denitrifying microorganisms are the main source of N(2)O emissions. Operational strategies to prevent N(2)O emission from WWTPs are discussed and areas in which further research is urgently required are identified.
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- Marlies J Kampschreur
- Delft University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC, Delft, Netherlands.
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Sun W, Sierra-Alvarez R, Fernandez N, Sanz JL, Amils R, Legatzki A, Maier RM, Field JA. Molecular characterization and in situ quantification of anoxic arsenite-oxidizing denitrifying enrichment cultures. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2009; 68:72-85. [PMID: 19187211 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2009.00653.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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To explore the bacteria involved in the oxidation of arsenite (As(III)) under denitrifying conditions, three enrichment cultures (ECs) and one mixed culture (MC) were characterized that originated from anaerobic environmental samples. The oxidation of As(III) (0.5 mM) was dependent on NO(3) (-) addition and N(2) formation was dependent on As(III) addition. The ratio of N(2)-N formed to As(III) fed approximated the expected stoichiometry of 2.5. A 16S rRNA gene clone library analysis revealed three predominant phylotypes. The first, related to the genus Azoarcus from the division Betaproteobacteria, was found in the three ECs. The other two predominant phylotypes were closely related to the genera Acidovorax and Diaphorobacter within the Comamonadaceae family of Betaproteobacteria, and one of these was present in all of the cultures examined. FISH confirmed that Azoarcus accounted for a large fraction of bacteria present in the ECs. The Azoarcus clones had 96% sequence homology with Azoarcus sp. strain DAO1, an isolate previously reported to oxidize As(III) with nitrate. FISH analysis also confirmed that Comamonadaceae were present in all cultures. Pure cultures of Azoarcus and Diaphorobacter were isolated and shown to be responsible for nitrate-dependent As(III) oxidation. These results, taken as a whole, suggest that bacteria within the genus Azoarcus and the family Comamonadaceae are involved in the observed anoxic oxidation of As(III).
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- Wenjie Sun
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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Edlund A, Hårdeman F, Jansson JK, Sjöling S. Active bacterial community structure along vertical redox gradients in Baltic Sea sediment. Environ Microbiol 2008; 10:2051-63. [PMID: 18452546 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01624.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Community structures of active bacterial populations were investigated along a vertical redox profile in coastal Baltic Sea sediments by terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) and clone library analysis. According to correspondence analysis of T-RFLP results and sequencing of cloned 16S rRNA genes, the microbial community structures at three redox depths (179, -64 and -337 mV) differed significantly. The bacterial communities in the community DNA differed from those in bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-labelled DNA, indicating that the growing members of the community that incorporated BrdU were not necessarily the most dominant members. The structures of the actively growing bacterial communities were most strongly correlated to organic carbon followed by total nitrogen and redox potentials. Bacterial identification by sequencing of 16S rRNA genes from clones of BrdU-labelled DNA and DNA from reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction showed that bacterial taxa involved in nitrogen and sulfur cycling were metabolically active along the redox profiles. Several sequences had low similarities to previously detected sequences, indicating that novel lineages of bacteria are present in Baltic Sea sediments. Also, a high number of different 16S rRNA gene sequences representing different phyla were detected at all sampling depths.
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- Anna Edlund
- Södertörn University College, School of Life Sciences, SE-141 89 Huddinge, Sweden
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Yan S, Subramanian B, Surampalli RY, Narasiah S, Tyagi RD. Isolation, Characterization, and Identification of Bacteria from Activated Sludge and Soluble Microbial Products in Wastewater Treatment Systems. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1090-025x(2007)11:4(240)] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Khardenavis AA, Kapley A, Purohit HJ. Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification by diverse Diaphorobacter sp. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2007; 77:403-9. [PMID: 17876578 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-1176-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2007] [Revised: 08/17/2007] [Accepted: 08/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Eight bacterial isolates closely related to Diaphorobacter sp. were isolated from activated biomass surviving on wastewater laden with dyes and nitro-substituted chemicals and were identified by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The isolates showed sequence similarity of 99-100% to other Diaphorobacter strains such as ZY 2006b, F2, NA5, PCA039, D. nitroreducens KSP4, and KSP3 and 98-99% sequence homology to D. nitroreducens NA10B (type strain JCM 11421). Neighbor-joining tree revealed that all the eight strains formed tight cluster together and also showed close clustering with other Diaphorobacter strains. Isolates demonstrated the ability to perform simultaneous nitrification and denitrification under aerobic conditions. Strains HPC 805, 815, 821, and 856 gave highest chemical oxygen demand removal (85-93%) and ammonia removal (92-96%), which correlated well with higher growth rates of the cultures. Simultaneously, complete removal of nitrate supplied in the medium in presence of ammonium and acetate (electron donor) was observed in addition to aerobic nitrite release from ammonium. Thus, the above strains showed ability to perform partial nitrification followed by further aerobic removal of common intermediate nitrite, which indicated their potential application in treatment systems for treatment of high-nitrogen-containing wastewaters.
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- Anshuman A Khardenavis
- Environmental Genomics Unit, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440 020, India
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Volova TG, Gladyshev MI, Trusova MY, Zhila NO. Degradation of polyhydroxyalkanoates and the composition of microbial destructors under natural conditions. Microbiology (Reading) 2006. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261706050092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Horiba Y, Khan ST, Hiraishi A. Characterization of the Microbial Community and Culturable Denitrifying Bacteria in a Solid-phase Denitrification Process Using Poly(ε-caprolactone) as the Carbon and Energy Source. Microbes Environ 2005. [DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.20.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Yoko Horiba
- Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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- Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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- Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology
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Hiraishi A, Khan ST. Application of polyhydroxyalkanoates for denitrification in water and wastewater treatment. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2003; 61:103-9. [PMID: 12655451 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-1198-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2002] [Revised: 11/05/2002] [Accepted: 11/08/2002] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Application of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and related biodegradable polymers has gained momentum in various areas of biotechnology. A promising application that started appearing in the past decade is the use of PHAs as the solid substrate for denitrification of water and wastewater. This type of denitrification, termed here "solid-phase denitrification", has several advantages over the conventional system supplemented with liquid organic substrate. PHAs serve not only as constant sources of reducing power for denitrification but also as solid matrices favorable for development of microbial films. In addition, in contrast to conventional processes, the use of PHAs has no potential risk of release of dissolved organic carbon with the resultant deterioration of effluent water quality. If the production cost of PHAs can be brought down, its application to the denitrification process will become economically more promising. A number of PHA-degrading denitrifying bacteria have been isolated and characterized from activated sludge and continuous flow-bed reactors for denitrification with PHAs. Most of these isolates have been assigned phylogenetically to members of beta-Proteobacteria, especially those of the family Comamonadaceae. The metabolic and regulatory relationships between PHA degradation and denitrification, and the interactive relationship between PHA-degrading cells and the solid surface structure are important subjects awaiting future studies, which would provide a new insight into our comprehensive understanding of the solid-phase denitrification process.
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- A Hiraishi
- Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, 441-8580, Toyohashi, Japan.
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Khan ST, Horiba Y, Yamamoto M, Hiraishi A. Members of the family Comamonadaceae as primary poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-degrading denitrifiers in activated sludge as revealed by a polyphasic approach. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:3206-14. [PMID: 12088996 PMCID: PMC126756 DOI: 10.1128/aem.68.7.3206-3214.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The distribution and phylogenetic affiliations of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)-degrading denitrifying bacteria in activated sludge were studied by a polyphasic approach including culture-independent biomarker and molecular analyses as well as cultivation methods. A total of 23 strains of PHBV-degrading denitrifiers were isolated from activated sludges from different sewage treatment plants. 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) sequence comparisons showed that 20 of the isolates were identified as members of the family Comamonadaceae, a major group of beta-Proteobacteria. When the sludges from different plants were acclimated with PHBV under denitrifying conditions in laboratory scale reactors, the nitrate removal rate increased linearly during the first 4 weeks and reached 20 mg NO(3)(-)-N h(-1) g of dry sludge(-1) at the steady state. The bacterial-community change in the laboratory scale sludges during the acclimation was monitored by rRNA-targeted fluorescence in situ hybridization and quinone profiling. Both approaches showed that the population of beta-Proteobacteria in the laboratory sludges increased sharply during acclimation regardless of their origins. 16S rDNA clone libraries were constructed from two different acclimated sludges, and a total of 37 clones from the libraries were phylogenetically analyzed. Most of the 16S rDNA clones were grouped with members of the family Comamonadaceae. The results of our polyphasic approach indicate that beta-Proteobacteria, especially members of the family Comamonadaceae, are primary PHBV-degrading denitrifiers in activated sludge. Our data provide useful information for the development of a new nitrogen removal system with solid biopolymer as an electron donor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shams Tabrez Khan
- Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Tenpaku-cho, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan
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Abstract
The application of modern molecular techniques has led to the identification, in situ quantification, and partial ecophysiological characterisation of bacteria responsible for bulking and foaming or for nutrient removal in sewage treatment systems. Unexpectedly, previously unrecognised, yet uncultured bacteria were demonstrated to catalyse nitrogen and phosphorous removal in activated-sludge and biofilm reactors. These findings provide the basis for the development of novel concepts for improving the efficiency and functional stability of waste water treatment systems.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael Wagner
- Microbial Ecology Group, Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie, Technische Universität München, Am Hochanger 4, D-85350 Freising, Germany.
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