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- Title
Characterization of Biofilm Microbiome Formation Developed on Novel 3D-Printed Zeolite Biocarriers during Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion Processes.
- Authors
Chioti, Afroditi G.; Tsioni, Vasiliki; Patsatzis, Stefanos; Filidou, Eirini; Banti, Dimitra; Samaras, Petros; Economou, Eleni Anna; Kostopoulou, Eleni; Sfetsas, Themistoklis
- Abstract
Background: Aerobic or anaerobic digestion is involved in treating agricultural and municipal waste, and the addition of biocarriers has been proven to improve them further. We synthesized novel biocarriers utilizing zeolites and different inorganic binders and compared their efficiency with commercially available biocarriers in aerobic and anaerobic digestion systems. Methods: We examined BMP and several physicochemical parameters to characterize the efficiency of novel biocarriers on both systems. We also determined the SMP and EPS content of synthesized biofilm and measured the adherence and size of the forming biofilm. Finally, we characterized the samples by 16S rRNA sequencing to determine the crucial microbial communities involved. Results: Evaluating BMP results, ZSM-5 zeolite with bentonite binder emerged, whereas ZSM-5 zeolite with halloysite nanotubes binder stood out in the wastewater treatment experiment. Twice the relative frequencies of archaea were found on novel biocarriers after being placed in AD batch reactors, and >50% frequencies of Proteobacteria after being placed in WWT reactors, compared to commercial ones. Conclusions: The newly synthesized biocarriers were not only equally efficient with the commercially available ones, but some were even superior as they greatly enhanced aerobic or anaerobic digestion and showed strong biofilm formation and unique microbiome signatures.
- Subjects
ANAEROBIC digestion; ZEOLITES; BIOFILMS; WASTEWATER treatment; SEWAGE sludge digestion; AGRICULTURAL wastes
- Publication
Fermentation (Basel), 2022, Vol 8, Issue 12, p746
- ISSN
2311-5637
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/fermentation8120746