Fluorescently probing anaerobic digester sludge: Measuring single-cell anabolic activity in methanogens (Methanosarcina and Methanothermobacter) with deuterium-labeled Raman analysis

Eustace Fernando, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Jeppe Lund Nielsen*

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Abstract

This study addresses the challenge of obtaining in situ information on substrate utilization rates for individual microbial species in complex microbial communities such as anaerobic digester sludge. To overcome this hurdle, a novel approach combining doubly-labelled deuterium, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and Raman microspectroscopy was developed. The method enables quantitative determination of anabolic heavy hydrogen incorporation into FISH-targeted, exemplified by methanogenic cells from the genera Methanosarcina and Methanothermobacter. The deuterium incorporation rates ascertained by Raman red-shifting of C-Hx vibrational region to C-Dx vibrations, quantified through Raman peak area ratios, were compared for different carbon sources. Methanosarcina exhibited highest kinetic rates with acetate and propionate, while Methanothermobacter demonstrated faster incorporation under acetate and methanol supplementation. This groundbreaking study demonstrates the feasibility of obtaining quantitative metabolic rate information at a single-cell level using deuterium, FISH probes, and Raman microspectroscopy.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer125231
TidsskriftSpectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Vol/bind326
ISSN1386-1425
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 5 feb. 2025

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