Project description:We sought to determine the effect of indole on cells under antibiotic stress. To determine the effects of indole during norfloxacin treatment, we continuously cultured MG1655_delta_tnaA and exposed the culture to three conditions: 1. initial exposure to norfloxacin, 2. exposure to indole and norfloxacin, and 3. reexposure to norfloxacin
Project description:By means of semi-continuous experiment, the washout effect of incoming and outgoing materials and long-term accumulation of endogenous ammonia in actual anaerobic digestion plant were simulated, and the ammonia inhibition mechanism in anaerobic digestion was explored.
Project description:Anaerobic digestion is a popular and effective microbial process for waste treatment. The performance of anaerobic digestion processes is contingent on the balance of the microbial food web in utilizing various substrates. Recently, co-digestion, i.e., supplementing the primary substrate with an organic-rich co-substrate has been exploited to improve waste treatment efficiency. Yet the potential effects of elevated organic loading on microbial functional gene community remains elusive. In this study, functional gene array (GeoChip 5.0) was used to assess the response of microbial community to the addition of poultry waste in anaerobic digesters treating dairy manure. Consistent with 16S rRNA gene sequences data, GeoChip data showed that microbial community compositions were significantly shifted in favor of copiotrophic populations by co-digestion, as taxa with higher rRNA gene copy number such as Bacilli were enriched. The acetoclastic methanogen Methanosarcina was also enriched, while Methanosaeta was unaltered but more abundant than Methanosarcina throughout the study period. The microbial functional diversity involved in anaerobic digestion were also increased under co-digestion.
