Coupled granules are self-immobilized aggregates of microorganisms under micro aerobic conditions, which have the dissolved oxygen (DO) level of 0.6 mg.L−1. The effects of DO concentration on pentachlorophenol (PCP) reduction and its microbial community were investigated in a coupled anaerobic and aerobic reactor. Both the diversity and the dynamicity of the Eubacteria and Archaea community, which were responsible for PCP degradation, were evaluated by means of amplification by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and separation using the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) technique. The results demonstrated a major shift in the Eubacteria and Archaea community as the mixed aerobic and anaerobic seeding sludge (1:1 by volume) developed into coupled granules and finally acclimated with PCP throughout the experiment period within 60 days. The numbers of the Eubacteria population decreased from 20, 16 to 11; Shannon diversity index decreased from 2.75, 2.53 to 2.10. In contrast, the number of the Archaea population increased from 12, 14 to 18; and Shannon diversity index increased from 1.87, 1.88 to 2.43. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16SrDNA genes showed the dominance Sphingomonas, Desulfobulbus, Proteobacteria, Actinobacterium, Methanogenic and some uncultured bacteria in the PCP-degrading coupled granules. Microorganism community construction of coupled granules was also deduced.
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March 01 2009
The microorganism community of pentachlorophenol (PCP)-degrading coupled granules
Y. C. Chen;
1State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China E-mail: chenyc@scut.edu.cn; penglincai8@163.com; shyfu@scut.edu.cn; pphyzhan@scut.edu.cn
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D. Chen;
D. Chen
2Department of Civil Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX77710-0024, USA E-mail: dong.chen@lamar.edu
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L. C. Peng;
L. C. Peng
1State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China E-mail: chenyc@scut.edu.cn; penglincai8@163.com; shyfu@scut.edu.cn; pphyzhan@scut.edu.cn
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S. Y. Fu;
S. Y. Fu
1State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China E-mail: chenyc@scut.edu.cn; penglincai8@163.com; shyfu@scut.edu.cn; pphyzhan@scut.edu.cn
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H. Y. Zhan
H. Y. Zhan
1State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, Guangdong, China E-mail: chenyc@scut.edu.cn; penglincai8@163.com; shyfu@scut.edu.cn; pphyzhan@scut.edu.cn
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Water Sci Technol (2009) 59 (5): 987–994.
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Y. C. Chen, D. Chen, L. C. Peng, S. Y. Fu, H. Y. Zhan; The microorganism community of pentachlorophenol (PCP)-degrading coupled granules. Water Sci Technol 1 March 2009; 59 (5): 987–994. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2009.059
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