Effect of temperature on denitrifying methanotrophic activity of 'Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera'
Journal article, 2014

The activity of denitrifying methanotrophic bacteria at 11-30 °C was assessed in short-term experiments. The aim was to determine the feasibility of applying denitrifying methanotrophic bacteria in low-temperature anaerobic wastewater treatment. This study showed that biomass enriched at 21 °C had an optimum temperature of 20-25 °C and that activity dropped as temperature was increased to 30 °C. Biomass enriched at 30 °C had an optimum temperature of 25-30 °C. These results indicated that biomass from low-temperature inocula adjusted to the enrichment temperature and that low-temperature enrichment is suitable for applications in low-temperature wastewater treatment. Biomass growth at ≤20 °C still needs to be studied.

Denitrification

Methylomirabilis oxyfera

Temperature optimum

Anaerobic methane oxidation

Anaerobic wastewater treatment

Author

Christel Kampman

Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Industrial biotechnology

L. Piai

T.L.G. Hendrickx

Wageningen University and Research

H. Temmink

Wageningen University and Research

G. Zeeman

Wageningen University and Research

C.J.N. Buisman

Wageningen University and Research

Water Science and Technology

0273-1223 (ISSN)

Vol. 70 10 1683-1689

Subject Categories

Industrial Biotechnology

DOI

10.2166/wst.2014.431

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10/8/2017