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DOI 10.1556/AMicr.60.2013.3.5
Title (Primary) The effect of easily degradable substrate feeding on the community structure of laboratory-scale wastewater sludge digesters
Author Tauber, T.; Wirth, B.; Nikolausz, M.; Palatinszky, M.; Schumann, P.; Márialigeti, K.; Tóth, E.M.
Source Titel Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica
Year 2013
Department BIOENERGIE
Volume 60
Issue 3
Page From 289
Page To 301
Language englisch
Keywords biogas; substrate feeding; chemotaxonomy; T-RFLP; DGGE
UFZ wide themes RU4;
Abstract The effect of several easily degradable substrates, such as protein, starch and sunflower oil was investigated on the bacterial community of a laboratory-scale biogas model system. Besides measuring gas yield, Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE), Phospholipids Fatty Acid Analysis (PLFA) for Bacteria and T-RFLP analysis of the mcrA gene for Archaea were used. The community of the examined biogas reactors adapted to the new substrates through a robust physiological reaction followed by moderate community abundance shifts. Gas yield data clearly demonstrated the physiological adaptation to substrate shifts. Statistical analysis of DNA and chemotaxonomic biomarkers revealed community abundance changes. Sequences gained from DGGE bands showed the dominance of the phyla Bacteroidetes and the presence of Firmicutes (Clostridia) and Thermotogae. This was supported by the detection of large amounts of branched 15-carbon non-hydroxy fatty acids in
PLFA profiles, as common PLFA markers of the Bacteroidetes group. Minor abundance ratios changes were observed in the case of Archaea in accordance with changes of the fed substrates.
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Tauber, T., Wirth, B., Nikolausz, M., Palatinszky, M., Schumann, P., Márialigeti, K., Tóth, E.M. (2013):
The effect of easily degradable substrate feeding on the community structure of laboratory-scale wastewater sludge digesters
Acta Microbiol. Immunol. Hung. 60 (3), 289 - 301 10.1556/AMicr.60.2013.3.5