Substrate Pre-loading Influences Initial Colonization of GAC Biofilter Biofilms.

ABSTRACT: Microbial community composition and stability affect pollutant removal for biological/granular activated carbon (BAC/GAC) processes. Here, we pre-loaded the organic carbon substrates sucrose, lactose, and Lysogeny Broth (LB) medium onto new GAC prior to use and then tested whether this substrate pre-loading promoted development of biofilms with high coverage that remained stable for prolonged operational periods. Temporal dynamics of the biomass and microbial community on the GAC were monitored via flow cytometry (FCM) and sequencing, respectively, in both batch and continuous-flow experiments. In comparison with the non-loaded GAC (control), the initial biofilm biomass on substrate-loaded GAC was 3-114 times higher, but the initial richness was considerably lower (only accounting f

SUBMITTER: Qin W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7835318 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature