Denitrifying Bacteria Active in Woodchip Bioreactors at Low-Temperature Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Woodchip bioreactor technology removes nitrate from agricultural subsurface drainage by using denitrifying microorganisms. Although woodchip bioreactors have demonstrated success in many field locations, low water temperature can significantly limit bioreactor efficiency and performance. To improve bioreactor performance, it is important to identify the microbes responsible for nitrate removal at low temperature conditions. Therefore, in this study, we identified and characterized denitrifiers active at low-temperature conditions by using culture-independent and -dependent approaches. By comparative 16S rRNA (gene) analysis and culture isolation technique, Pseudomonas spp., Polaromonas spp., and Cellulomonas spp. were identified as being important bacteria responsible

SUBMITTER: Jang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454037 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature