Synergistic role of Trichormus variabilis and zeolites in three-layer culturing system for modulating the wastewater effluent community.

ABSTRACT: Due to their nitrogen-fixing capabilities, cyanobacteria hold significant potential for wastewater bioremediation through nutrient removal and modulation of the microbial community. The current study explored these traits using the cyanobacterium Trichormus variabilis strain AICB 1382 in combination with natural zeolites to treat municipal wastewater effluent. A combination of colorimetric, gravimetric, and 16 S/18S rDNA amplicon sequencing analyses was used to evaluate nutrient removal rates, biomass yield, and microbial community structure. The zeolites-AICB 1382 pair features (i.e. gradual release of nutrients by zeolites and vertical distribution of the cyanobacterium) enabled the stratification of the culturing system into three layers with distinct morphology and microbial population

SUBMITTER: Hegedus A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature