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- Title
Microbial characterisation of activated sludge in jet-loop bioreactors treating winery wastewaters.
- Authors
Eusébio, Ana; Petruccioli, Maurizio; Lagerio, Manuela; Federici, Federico; Duarte, José Cardoso
- Abstract
Jet-loop reactors (JLR) used as biological waste treatment processes introduce an additional selective pressure on the natural microbial flora of the incoming effluent. Several high-performing microbial inocula were tested for winery wastewater treatment and the microbial composition was analysed. A microbial consortium was enriched and selected for use with a new type of aerobic JLR. The reactor was operated continuously for more than 1 year using winery wastewaters collected in different seasons. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency was on average greater than 80%, with retention times of 0.8–1 day. Microbial populations were sampled for characterisation after 6 months and at the end of the study. Isolates were identified at genus and/or species level. Almost all isolates belonged to the genera Pseudomonas and Bacillus. Saccharomyces cerevisiae was also found but no filamentous fungi. These results show that a highly adapted population develops in JLRs treating winery effluents as compared to other bioreactors. Aerobic JLRs impose a stringent selective criterion on the composition of the microbial biomass.
- Subjects
BIOREACTORS; WASTE treatment; SEWAGE microbiology; WINERIES; BACTERIAL typing; PSEUDOMONAS; BACILLUS (Bacteria); SACCHAROMYCES cerevisiae; BIOMASS
- Publication
Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, 2004, Vol 31, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
1367-5435
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10295-004-0111-3