Species-level diversity of the filamentous Candidatus Microthrix in Danish full-scale WWTPs and their influence on sludge settling properties

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Abstract

Candidatus Microthrix is a widespread filamentous bacterium frequently causing activated sludge settling problems, making it an important member of microbial community in WWTPs. Recent developments of bioinformatic tools allow for the first time to use amplicon sequencing results to study members of activated sludge community with high phylogenetic resolution and to design species-specific FISH probes. Based on 12 years of data from 22 Danish WWTPs we demonstrate low species-level diversity of Candidatus Microthrix, widespread occurrence of the two major species in WWTPs and their unequal impact on sludge settling. We also visualize their morphology using novel FISH probes.
Original languageEnglish
Publication date17 Nov 2019
Publication statusPublished - 17 Nov 2019
Event8th IWA Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering Specialist Conference - Hiroshima, Japan
Duration: 17 Nov 201920 Nov 2019
https://iwa-network.org/events/microbial-ecology-and-water-engineering-specialist-group-conference/

Conference

Conference8th IWA Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering Specialist Conference
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHiroshima
Period17/11/201920/11/2019
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Keywords

  • Candidatus Microthrix
  • activated sludge bulking
  • FISH

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