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Enrichment of microbial communities for hexavalent chromium removal using a biofilm reactor
Given the toxicity and widespread occurrence of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] in aquatic environments, we investigated the feasibility of a down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) biofilm reactor for the enrichment of microbial communities capable of Cr(VI) removal. In the present study, a laboratory-scale DHS reactor fed with a molasses-based medium containing Cr(VI) was operated for 112 days for the investigation. The enrichment of Cr(VI)-removing microbial communities was evaluated based on water quality and prokaryotic community analyses. Once the DHS reactor began to operate, high average volumetric Cr(VI) removal rates of 1.21–1.45 mg L-sponge−1 h−1 were confirmed under varying influent Cr(VI) concentrations (approximately 20–40 mg L−1). 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis suggested the presence of phylogenetically diverse prokaryotic lineages, including phyla that contain well-known Cr(VI)-reducing bacteria (e.g., Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria) in the polyurethane sponge media of the DHS reactor. Therefore, our findings indicate that DHS reactors have great potential for the enrichment of Cr(VI)-removing microbial communities.
Enrichment of microbial communities for hexavalent chromium removal using a biofilm reactor
Given the toxicity and widespread occurrence of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] in aquatic environments, we investigated the feasibility of a down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) biofilm reactor for the enrichment of microbial communities capable of Cr(VI) removal. In the present study, a laboratory-scale DHS reactor fed with a molasses-based medium containing Cr(VI) was operated for 112 days for the investigation. The enrichment of Cr(VI)-removing microbial communities was evaluated based on water quality and prokaryotic community analyses. Once the DHS reactor began to operate, high average volumetric Cr(VI) removal rates of 1.21–1.45 mg L-sponge−1 h−1 were confirmed under varying influent Cr(VI) concentrations (approximately 20–40 mg L−1). 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis suggested the presence of phylogenetically diverse prokaryotic lineages, including phyla that contain well-known Cr(VI)-reducing bacteria (e.g., Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria) in the polyurethane sponge media of the DHS reactor. Therefore, our findings indicate that DHS reactors have great potential for the enrichment of Cr(VI)-removing microbial communities.
Enrichment of microbial communities for hexavalent chromium removal using a biofilm reactor
Aoki, Masataka (author) / Kowada, Taisei (author) / Hirakata, Yuga (author) / Watari, Takahiro (author) / Yamaguchi, Takashi (author)
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A ; 55 ; 1589-1595
2020-09-30
7 pages
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