Evaluating the application of Microbacterium sp. strain XXXX for the removal of @entity207 in full-scale membrane bioreactors.

@entity207 @entity13135 @entity372 @entity1598
UNASSIGNED: Microbacterium sp. strain @entity372 is a bacterial strain that recently received attention for its capability to mineralize @entity207 ( @entity1598 ) and other @entity13135 . In this study, the survival of Microbacterium sp. in municipal sludge waters was tested in batch experiments to explore optimal process conditions. Inoculation of Microbacterium sp. was subsequently performed in a pilot membrane bioreactor (MBR) operated in two configurations: treating full-scale MBR permeate (post-treatment) and treating raw municipal wastewater. @entity1598 removal by Microbacterium sp. could not be proved in any of the configurations, except for @entity1598 concentrations far higher than the ones normally found in municipal wastewater. By use of molecular tools (fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis) a low capability to survive in activated sludge systems was assessed. After inoculation, Microbacterium sp. was reduced to a small fraction of the viable biomass. The observed growth rate appeared to be many times lower than the one of typical activated sludge micro-organisms. Possibilities of application in full-scale municipal wastewater treatment are scarce.
