Re-evaluating the microbiology of the enhanced biological phosphorus removal process.

Per Halkjær Nielsen, Simon J McIlroy, Mads Albertsen, Marta Nierychlo

Journal: Current opinion in biotechnology 2020;57():111-118

PMID: 30959426

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Abstract

We have critically assessed some of the dogmas in the microbiology of enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) and argue that the genus Tetrasphaera can be as important as Ca. Accumulibacter for phosphorus removal; and that proliferation of their competitors, the glycogen accumulating organisms, does not appear to be a practical problem for EBPR efficiency even under tropical conditions. An increasing number of EBPR-related genomes are changing our understanding of their physiology, for example, their potential to participate in denitrification. Rather than trying to identify organisms that adhere to strict phenotype metabolic models, we advocate for broader analyses of the whole microbial communities in EBPR plants by iterative studies with isolates, lab enrichments, and full-scale systems.

Address: Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark. Electronic address: [email protected].; Center for Microbial Communities, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.

DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2019.03.008

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MeSH Terms: Biodegradation, Environmental, Bioreactors, Glycogen, Phosphorus, Polyphosphates, Water Microbiology