以亚硝氮为唯一氮源生长的海洋紫色硫细菌去除无机三态氮

【目的】揭示以亚硝氮为唯一氮源生长的海洋紫色硫细菌去除水体中无机三态氮的特征和规律。【方法】在光照厌氧环境下,以乙酸盐为唯一有机物,在分别以氨氮、亚硝态氮、硝态氮为唯一氮源和三氮共存的模拟水体中,采用Nessler’s试剂分光光度法、N-(1-萘基)-乙二胺分光光度法和紫外分光光度法分别测定水体中氨氮、亚硝态氮和硝态氮的含量,比浊法测定菌体生物量。【结果】随着时间的延长,海洋紫色硫细菌Marichromatium gracile YL28分别在氨氮、亚硝态氮和硝态氮为唯一氮源的水体中对三氮的去除量增加,生物量增大,水体pH升高,并逐渐趋于平衡;YL28对氨氮的最大去除量和最大耐受浓度分别为9.64 mmol/L和36.64 mmol/L,当氨氮浓度低于3.21 mmol/L时,去除率可达97.61%以上;与氨氮相比,以亚硝态氮和硝态氮为唯一氮源,菌体的生长速率、生物量和水体最终pH较低,但对亚硝态氮和硝态氮的去除速率和去除量仍然很高,当亚硝态氮和硝态氮浓度分别达13.50 mmol/L和22.90 mmol/L时,YL28仍能够完全去除。在三氮共存的水体中,YL28也能良好的去除无机三态氮,对亚硝态氮和硝态氮去除能力更强。【结论】在模拟水体中,海洋紫色硫细菌YL28能够分别以氨氮、亚硝态氮和硝态氮为唯一氮源生长,具有良好的耐受和去除无机三态氮的能力,尤其对亚硝态氮具有良好的去除能力。本研究为进一步开发高效脱氮,尤其是去除亚硝态氮的不产氧光合细菌水质调节剂奠定了基础,也为微生物制剂的合理应用提供参考。     

亚硝氮对海洋着色菌亚硝氮和氨氮去除以及光合色素合成的影响

【目的】在以亚硝氮为唯一氮源和亚硝氮-氨氮共存体系中,考察和分析海洋着色菌(Marichromatium gracile) YL28菌株对水体亚硝氮的环境适应能力。【方法】采用分光光度法分析亚硝氮、氨氮去除效率以及亚硝氮对菌体生物量和色素含量的影响,采用薄层层析法分析亚硝氮对菌体光合色素组成的影响。【结果】YL28菌株能以亚硝氮为唯一氮源生长,主要积累2种细菌叶绿素(BChl)组分(BChl aTHGG和BChl ap)、1种细菌脱镁叶绿素(Bphe)和玫红品(Rhodopin)、螺菌黄质(Spirilloxanthin)、脱水紫菌红醇(Anhydrorhodovibrin)、番茄红素(Lycopene) 4种类胡萝卜素(Car);YL28生物量和对亚硝氮的去除效率随亚硝氮浓度升高而降低,完全去除亚硝氮的浓度可达200 mg/L以上;当亚硝氮浓度高于25 mg/L,单位质量菌体BChl a和Car总量降低,BChl a和Car合成的末端产物(BChl ap和Spirilloxanthin)以及Bphe相对含量升高,其它4种色素组分相对含量则降低,但Car与BChl a相对含量的比值未见明显变化。当亚硝氮-氨氮共存时,YL28菌株对亚硝氮的耐受能力和去除能力明显提高,完全去除亚硝氮的浓度可达300 mg/L以上;氨氮减缓了亚硝氮对光合色素合成的抑制作用,提高了菌体色素合成总量,各色素组分相对含量的变化与亚硝氮为唯一氮源时的变化规律一致。【结论】YL28菌株能高效去除亚硝氮,亚硝氮对菌株生长和光合色素的合成有抑制作用,但氨氮能明显提高YL28菌株对亚硝氮的适应能力。这为进一步开发高效脱除亚硝氮的APB水质调节剂奠定了基础。     

固氮红细菌(Rhodobacter azotoformans) YLK20去除无机氮的影响因素

【背景】不产氧光合细菌(Anoxygenicphototrophicbacteria,APB)作为一类重要的微生物资源,在水产养殖水体氮污染的修复方面已有广泛研究与应用。养殖水体环境复杂,含多种有机物,尤其是有机氮显著影响菌体除氮功效。【目的】在高浓度无机三态氮(氨氮、硝氮和亚硝氮)共存体系中,阐明小分子有机碳、有机氮和盐度对固氮红细菌(Rhodobacter azotoformans) YLK20去除无机三态氮的影响规律及机制,挖掘针对性强和适应性广的高效除氮菌株。【方法】采用RAST和KEGG方法分析YLK20基因组碳氮代谢途径及耐盐机制;采用次溴酸钠氧化法、紫外和N-(1-萘基)-乙二胺分光光度法分别测定氨氮、硝氮和亚硝氮含量。【结果】基因组显示,YLK20拥有EMP、HMP、TCA、固氮、氨化、氨同化和反硝化碳氮代谢途径,含有soh B、nha C、bet B和gbs A等多种耐盐基因。丙酮酸钠、乙酸钠、柠檬酸钠、乙醇和甘露醇是YLK20生长和去除无机三态氮的良好有机碳,葡萄糖和果糖的存在降低了无机三态氮去除能力,蔗糖体系中硝氮和亚硝氮能被良好去除,但氨氮去除能力较低。在高浓度蛋白胨(3.21 g/L)和尿素(1.43 g/L)体系中,YLK20仍能高效去除无机三态氮。YLK20能在3%盐度内生长良好,低盐度时该菌株能良好去除无机三态氮,高盐度时亚硝氮去除能力受到严重抑制。YLK20对海水和淡水实际养殖水体中的无机三态氮有良好去除效果。【结论】YLK20主要通过氨同化和反硝化途径去除无机三态氮,尤其在高浓度有机氮环境中也能高效去除;该菌株适应盐度范围广,兼可适用于淡水和海水养殖水体;该菌株生长和无机三态氮去除影响因素、规律及除氮机制的阐明,可为APB微生物制剂的合理应用提供指导。     

异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌Acinetobacter johnsonii sp. N26的脱氮性能及代谢途径

【背景】水体中含氮物质的大量累积会造成水体富营养化、水生生物死亡等问题,严重威胁水生态环境,制约我国环境保护的持续发展。【目的】为去除生活污水中的含氮污染物,从羊粪堆肥中筛选出了一株具有异养硝化-好氧反硝化功能的细菌——约氏不动杆菌Acinetobacter johnsonii sp.N26,研究其脱氮性能和代谢途径。【方法】测定菌株N26在氨氮和硝态氮中的生长和脱氮曲线,通过单因素试验对其脱氮性能进行优化,通过氮平衡分析和功能基因鉴定研究其脱氮代谢途径。【结果】生长和脱氮曲线表明,菌株N26对初始浓度均为50 mg/L的氨氮和硝态氮的去除速度快、效率高,其中9 h内对氨氮的去除效率为95.5%,最大去除速率为5.330 mg/(L·h);15 h内对硝态氮的去除效率为93.6%,最大去除速率为3.147 mg/(L·h),且最终仅有少量硝酸盐、亚硝酸盐积累。脱氮性能优化结果表明,该菌株的最适氮源为氯化铵,最适碳源为丁二酸钠,最适温度为30℃,最适接种量为15%,最适p H值为8.0-9.0,最适碳氮比为15,最适转速为120 r/min,最适氮负荷≤300 mg/L (氨氮)。氮平衡...     

4种理化因子对菌株XH1硝化效果的影响

【背景】基于硝化菌群的富集培养技术可高效稳定地去除养殖水体中的有害氮素,而当前在水产养殖领域有关硝化菌群定向培育及硝化功能菌株的研究较少。【目的】研究不同盐度、pH、温度、通气量条件下硝化菌群分离菌株XH1的生长及其对氨氮和亚硝氮的去除效果。【方法】设置不同梯度的盐度、pH、温度、通气量条件,通过计数菌量、测定氨氮及亚硝氮的浓度变化,比较不同条件下菌株XH1的生长及其对氨氮和亚硝氮的影响。【结果】菌株XH1可在盐度5‰-35‰、pH 6.0-9.0、温度15-45°C和通气量0.5-1 V/(V·min)的条件下生长良好,菌量最高可达2.34×109cells/mL;在盐度5‰-35‰、pH 6.0-9.0、温度15-30°C、通气量0.5 V/(V·min)的条件下,对氨氮的去除效果显著(P0.05),在第1-3天对培养液中氨氮的最高去除率可达86%-97%,但培养液中的氨氮浓度先降后升;对亚硝氮的最高去除率达68%。【结论】菌株XH1对盐度、pH、温度等主要环境因子具有良好的适应性,其对水体氨氮的去除效果良好,可作为中低盐度养殖池塘水体氨氮防控菌剂产品研发的备选菌株。     

新型异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌Paracoccus sp. QD-19的分离及脱氮特性研究

从沈阳市南部污水处理厂活性污泥中分离获得同时具备异养硝化和好氧反硝化能力的新型菌株,研究其脱氮特性,为改善污水厂的脱氮处理工艺奠定基础。对菌株进行形态学观察和16S rRNA基因鉴定;分别以NH₄Cl、NaNO₂、KNO₃为唯一氮源探究菌株的脱氮能力;以碳源、C/N比、pH值、温度、转速、接种量(V∶V)等因素对菌株脱氮效果的影响进行研究。获得一株新型异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌株,经16S rRNA基因序列比对为副球菌属(Paracoccus),命名为Paracoccus sp. QD-19。菌株对初始氨氮浓度在300 mg/L以下的低浓度氨氮去除率能够达到100%,去除速率为8.707 mg/(L·h)且在脱氮过程中几乎没有亚硝态氮和硝态氮的积累。以亚硝态氮和硝态氮作为唯一氮源时,对此两种氮源的去除率36 h内均能达到99%,去除速率分别为4.944和5.666mg/(L·h)。确定了去除氨氮的最佳脱氮条件：琥珀酸钠为碳源,C/N比为10,pH值为7,接种量(V:V)为1%,温度为30℃,转速为140 r/min。菌株Pa...     

红假单胞菌去除养鱼废水三态氮及COD的研究

利用红假单胞菌(Rhodopseudomonas sp.)wps对鲫鱼养殖废水三态氮及COD进行处理.菌株wps对水体亚硝氮的去除率随菌浓的降低而降低,当添加菌液量降到0.4 mL(终浓度约为5×10⁴cell·mL^-1)时,其对亚硝氮的去除效果已不明显,但同时投加400μg碳源明显提高其亚硝氮去除率,高出对照20.06%;菌株wps对氨氮也有一定去除效果,但碳源的添加对氨氮的去除影响更大;同时施加0.4 mL wps菌液和40μg碳源对硝氮和COD的去除率分别比对照提高20.51%和22.03%.光照与否对其处理养鱼废水的效果影响不大.PCR-DGGE结果分析显示,菌株wps在与土著光合细菌的竞争中处于劣势.     

深海沉积物高效脱氮菌筛选分离及其脱氮特性研究

【背景】深海海域具有高压、低温、无光等环境条件,蕴含着丰富而独特的微生物资源。【目的】从深海沉积物中定向分离、筛选脱氮效率高的好氧脱氮菌株资源,并揭示其脱氮特性,为开发水体脱氮微生物技术提供物质基础。【方法】以东太平洋、南大西洋、西南印度洋共10个站位的深海沉积物为研究材料,在28°C下使用无机氮源连续进行两轮富集培养,然后定性筛选可以脱除氨氮、亚硝态氮和硝态氮的菌株,并通过形态学和16S rRNA基因序列分析进行初步分类鉴定;对优选得到的功能菌株,分别采用以氨氮、亚硝态氮、硝态氮为唯一氮源的培养基定量研究其生长和脱氮性能。【结果】从10份大洋深海沉积物样品中共分离得到49株好氧反硝化菌,其中3株在有氧条件下反硝化效率较高,分别命名为Pseudomonassp.G111、Pseudomonassp.G112和Dietziamaris W023a,其中菌株G111和G112与模式菌株博岑假单胞菌Pseudomonas bauzanensis BZ93T的16S rRNA基因序列相似度为99.2%,菌株W023a与模式菌株海洋迪茨氏菌DietziamarisATCC35013T的16SrRNA基因序列相似度为99.9%。菌株G111、G112和W023a培养48h后,对氨氮的脱除率分别为98.0%、85.2%和97.6%;对亚硝态氮的脱除率分别为71.9%、67.5%和34.7%;对硝态氮的脱除率分别为66.0%、52.6%和56.3%。菌株G111、G112和W023a均为异养硝化-好氧反硝化菌,可通过好氧反硝化作用将亚硝态氮和硝态氮还原为含氮气体,也可通过异养硝化-好氧反硝化作用将氨氮转化为含氮气体。【结论】从深海沉积物中分离筛选得到3株高效好氧反硝化菌,所获得的菌株在水体净化、污水处理、生态系统修复等领域具有应用潜力。     

水质净化酵母菌的分离筛选及鉴定

摘要:【目的】针对目前水产养殖专用优良菌种资源缺乏的现状,从养殖环境和养殖生物体中分离筛选具有水质净化功能的酵母菌,并对优良菌株进行鉴定。【方法】在低温和常温条件下从皮皮虾、南美白对虾肠道及养殖池底质活性污泥中分离具有水质净化功能的酵母菌,在模拟水体中对分离菌株的水质净化能力进行筛选,并对优良菌株采用形态、生理生化实验及5.8S rDNA ITS序列分析进行鉴定。【结果】从3种介质中共分离到酵母菌37株,其中常温分离16株,低温分离21株。水质净化实验结果表明,常温分离的16株酵母菌中有5株,低温分离的21株酵母菌中有6株对模拟水体中亚硝态氮和氨氮有显著的去除效果;其中低温分离的DN9和常温分离的CN6 48h能将10.64mg/L的亚硝态氮彻底转化,96h对630mg/L CODcr的去除率分别达52%和67%。DN9和CN6均产红色色素,经形态特征、生理生化特性及5.8S rDNA基因序列分析,鉴定菌株CN6为沼泽生红冬胞酵母(Rhodosporidium paludigenum),DN9为胶红酵母(Rhodotorula mucilaginosa)。【结论】红酵母DN9和CN6能有效去除养殖水体中的有机污染物和亚硝态氮,有望开发成 水产养殖水质净化高效微生态制剂。     

沼泽红假单胞菌(Rhodopseudomonas palustris)CQV97对无机三态氮共存水体中氮素的去除效率及其影响因素

研究水体环境因素(温度、光照和pH)、小分子有机碳和有机氮化合物对一株具有高效脱氮潜力的沼泽红假单胞菌(Rhodopseudomonas palustris)CQV97在无机三态氮共存体系中脱除无机三态氮的影响规律。结果显示,该菌株在20~40℃,500~5 000lux,pH 6.0~9.0环境条件下,能够脱除高浓度无机三态氮(其中亚硝氮不低于40mg·L-1),表明该菌株具有较强的适应复杂环境的能力;以乙酸钠/乙醇为唯一碳源时,该菌株能有效地去除无机三态氮,而以葡萄糖为唯一碳源时,能有效去除硝氮,但不能去除氨氮,亚硝氮明显积累,表明环境中小分子有机碳源影响菌体对无机三态氮的去除能力;体系中添加高浓度(120mg·L-1)蛋白胨或尿素时,由于有机氮降解的释氨作用,菌体对氨氮的去除能力受到明显抑制,氨氮积累明显,13d时氨氮去除率仅分别为16%(蛋白胨)和6%(尿素),但硝氮和亚硝氮的去除能力并没有受到明显影响。异位处理实际水体结果表明,菌株可使水体中氨氮含量明显降低、硝氮和亚硝氮被完全去除。综上,沼泽红假单胞菌CQV97菌株环境适应能力强,具有高效脱除水体无机三态氮的应用潜力,这为进一步开发高效脱氮微生物制剂及其合理使用奠定了基础。     

一株海洋好氧反硝化细菌的鉴定及其好氧反硝化特性

【目的】从处理海洋养殖循环水的生物滤器生物膜中分离到1株具有好氧反硝化活性的细菌(菌株2-8),并进一步研究了该菌的分类地位及反硝化特性。【方法】采用16S rRNA基因序列分析对菌株进行初步鉴定,采用好氧培养技术,探讨了碳源种类、起始pH、NaCl浓度、C/N、温度和摇床转速对菌株2-8好氧反硝化活性的影响。【结果】该菌株的16S rRNA基因序列与Pseudomonas segetis FR1439T(AY770691)的相似性最高,达到99.9%,因此初步鉴定菌株2-8属于假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp.2-8)。碳源类型和C/N对其好氧反硝化作用的影响最为显著,以柠檬酸钠为唯一碳源,C/N为15时脱氮效率最高,低C/N导致亚硝酸盐的积累;其好氧反硝化的最适温度和pH分别为30℃和7.5;菌株2-8在摇床转速为160r/min下脱氮效果最好;NaCl浓度对其反硝化活性的影响不明显。【结论】在初始硝酸氮浓度为140mg/L,以柠檬酸钠为唯一碳源、C/N为15、pH为7.5、NaCl浓度为30g/L,30℃以及160r/min摇床培养的条件下,菌株2-8在48h内脱氮率可达92%且无亚硝酸盐积累。     

一株异养型细菌对无机硫化物的降解特性和培养条件优化

畜禽屠宰加工、鱼粉饲料加工等一些食品工业生产过程中会释放出大量的硫化氢恶臭气体,导致周边环境的严重污染。为实现以培养异养型细菌脱除硫化氢气体的目的,取分离到的异养脱硫细菌XJ-2,通过诱变筛选得到一株高效脱硫菌株ZJNB-B3,其脱硫率达97%。基于形态学研究、API 50 CHB生理生化鉴定及16S r RNA基因测序,鉴定该菌为蜡状芽胞杆菌Bacillus cereus ZJNB-B3。该菌Gen Bank登录号为MF679650。降解特性研究表明,ZJNB-B3菌株对有毒的硫化物有较高耐受性,耐受上限高达300 mg/L。采用响应面法优化环境因素对菌株降解硫化物效率的影响,得到在最适培养温度30℃下,初始S~2–浓度为211.8 mg/L、初始p H值6.72、接种量为5.04%时,菌株氧化脱硫效果最显著,经过实测在48 h产生的硫酸盐浓度为63.8 mg/L,脱硫率达97.3%。菌株在氧化硫化物时不会产生硫酸抑制菌株的生长,可以在p H值温和的环境条件下脱硫,因此,该菌有较高的工业应用价值。本研究为异养型细菌应用于工业反应器脱除硫化氢恶臭气体提供了小试研究基础。     

高脱氮活性海洋着色菌YL28生物膜特性

【背景】细菌生物膜在废水处理领域显示出良好的前景,但目前应用于海水养殖水体处理的菌株主要源自淡水菌株,存在难以适应海水高盐环境的问题。源自红树林的海洋着色菌(Marichromatiumgracile)YL28应用于海水养殖水体处理,不仅具有高效除氮能力,而且趋光贴壁能力很强。【目的】阐明海洋着色菌(Marichromatium gracile) YL28的生物膜形成特性和规律,以期为海水养殖水体生物膜反应系统的开发和应用提供参考。【方法】以生物膜和游离菌体生物量、脱氢酶活性、生物膜多糖含量和蛋白含量、无机三态氮去除活性为测定指标,在光照厌氧环境中研究海洋着色菌YL28菌株的生物膜形成规律、生物活性和脱氮效果。【结果】随着时间延长,4 000 lx光照时游离菌体生物量逐渐升高,但在稳定期前快速降低,而成膜生物量经过延滞期后逐渐升高并趋于稳定,表明培养过程中游离菌体能趋光贴壁生长并形成生物膜。在0-5 000 lx光照范围内培养4 d,低光照强度(500 lx)时成膜率(71.21%)最高,1 000-4 000 lx光照强度下成膜率虽然不是最高(54.64%-68.66%),但适宜菌体成膜,膜生物量干重达到0.60-0.80 mg/cm2。除了5 000 lx光照对成膜菌体脱氢酶活性有不利影响外,成膜菌体和游离菌体脱氢酶活性随光照强度升高而升高,而且没有明显差异。生物膜的形成会导致光反应器内部光照受限,但反应器内部游离菌体的脱氢酶活性并没有降低,由此表明,培养液中的菌体主要在生物膜及其界面生长并游离扩散至培养液中。随光照强度(1 000-5 000 lx)和培养时间(4-10 d)的变化,胞外复合物(Extracellularpolymericsubstances,EPS)中蛋白含量变异较大,多糖含量变化较小;随时间延长,蛋白含量升高,其中3 000 lx时蛋白含量最高;4 000 lx时生物膜菌体与游离菌体脱氮活性相比,单位质量菌体的氨氮和亚硝氮去除活性未受到明显影响,而硝氮去除活性有所降低。【结论】海洋着色菌YL28具有良好的生物膜形成能力,其成膜过程主要是菌体趋光贴壁生长成膜,成膜菌体具有良好的脱氮活性,这为利用生物膜系统消除海水养殖水体氮污染奠定了基础。     

不同氮源下好氧反硝化菌Defluvibacter lusatiensis str.DN7的脱氮特性

研究了不同氮源下好氧反硝化菌Defluvibacter lusatiensis str.DN7的脱氮特性。结果表明:菌株均能以硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐为唯一氮源进行好氧反硝化作用。反应4 h,NO-3-N和NO-2-N的去除率分别达83.35%和85.72%。亚硝酸盐完全还原比硝酸盐提前42 h。硝酸盐还原过程中基本无亚硝酸盐积累,而亚硝酸盐还原过程中则检测到明显的硝酸盐积累,反应4 h,NO-3-N积累量达到21.83 mg/L。培养液中同时存在硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐时,菌株优先选择硝酸盐作电子受体。亚硝酸盐共存对硝酸盐还原无显著影响,但培养液中残留的NO-2-N随亚硝酸盐比例上升而增加,当亚硝酸盐比例从10%升至50%时,NO-2-N残留量由3.38 mg/L增至7.60 mg/L。少量硝酸盐的加入对亚硝酸盐的还原产生抑制作用。当硝酸盐比例为10%时,72 h NO-2-N的去除率仅为74.79%,远低于以亚硝酸盐为唯一氮源情况(去除率100%)。以氨氮为唯一氮源时,菌株同时进行异养硝化和好氧反硝化反应,72 h,NH+4-N去除率达85.66%,且基本无硝酸盐或亚硝酸盐积累。少量氨氮共存(氨氮比例<30%)有利于促进菌株的好氧反硝化作用,反之亦然。     

Isolation and initial characterization of the tellurite reducing moderately halophilic bacterium, Salinicoccus sp. strain QW6

Among the 49 strains of moderately halophilic bacteria isolated from the salty environments of Iran, a Gram-positive coccus designated as strain QW6 showed high capacity in the removal of toxic oxyanions of tellurium in a wide range of culture medium factors including pH (5.5-10.5), temperature (25-45 degrees C), various salts including NaCl, KCl, and Na(2)SO(4) (0.5-4M), selenooxyanions (2-10mM), and at different concentrations of potassium tellurite (0.5-1mM) under aerobic condition. Phenotypic characterization and phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rDNA sequence comparisons indicated that this strain was a member of the genus Salinicoccus. The maximum tellurite removal was exhibited in 1.5M NaCl at 35 degrees C, while the activity reduced by 53% and 47% at 25 and 45 degrees C, respectively. The optimum pH for removal activity was shown to be 7.5, with 90% and 83% reduced removal capacities at the two extreme values of 5.5 and 10, respectively. The impact of different concentrations of selenooxyanions (2-10mM) on tellurite removal by strain QW6 was evaluated. The ability of strain QW6 in the removal of tellurite in the presence of 6mM selenite increased by 25%. The concentration of toxic potassium tellurite in the supernatant of the bacterial culture medium decreased by 99% (from 0.5 to 0.005mM) after 6 days and the color of the medium changed to black due to the formation of less toxic elemental tellurium.     

Removal of a high load of ammonia by a marine bacterium,Vibrio alginolyticus in biofilter

A newly isolated heterotrophic marine bacterium,Vibrio alginolyticus, was used to remove a high load of ammonia gas under non-sterile condition. The cells were inoculated onto an inorganic packing material in a fixed-bed reactor (biofilter), and a high bad of ammonia, in the range of ammonia gas concentration of 170 ppm to 880 ppm, was introduced continuously. Sucrose solution and 3% NaCl was supplied intermittently to supplement the carbon source and water to the biofilter. The average percentage of gas removed exceeded 85% for 107-day operation. The maximum removal capacity and the complete removal capacity were 19 g-N kg⁻¹ dry packing material day⁻¹ and 16 g-N kg⁻¹ dry packing material day⁻¹, respectively, which were about three times greater than those obtained in nitrifying sludge inoculated onto the same packing material. On day 82, the enhanced pressure drop was restored to the normal one by NaOH treatment, and efficient removal characteristics were later observed. During this operation, the non-sterile condition had no significantly adverse effect on the removability of ammonia byV. alginolyticus.     

Simultaneous removal of chemical oxygen demand and nitrate in aerobic treatment of sewage wastewater using an immobilized photosynthetic bacterium of porous ceramic plates

A denitrifying photosynthetic bacterium (PSB), Rhodobacter sphaeroides S was immobilized on a porous ceramic plate (10×10×0.5cm) using a small amount of agar. In the bioreactor (3.5 l liquid) using this plate, repeated batch treatments of sewage wastewater (acetic acid as a carbon source) were carried out under aerobic conditions (DO 5mg/l) for two weeks. The simultaneous and effective removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD), ammonium, and nitrate was observed. In continuous treatment at a relatively high dilution rate of 0.20 h^–1 (retention time, five hours), the same simultaneous treatments were observed for about one month.     

Characteristics of an endophytic pyrene-degrading bacterium of Enterobacter sp. 12J1 from Allium macrostemon Bunge

One pyrene-degrading endophytic bacterium was isolated from plants grown in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soils and identified as Enterobacter sp. 12J1 based on the 16S rDNA gene sequence analysis. Heavy metal and antibiotic resistance, degradation of pyrene, solubilization of inorganic phosphate and cell surface hydrophobicity characteristics of the isolate were further characterized. The isolate was also evaluated for promoting plant growth of wheat and maize and pyrene removal from pyrene-amended soil in pot experiments. High-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) analysis showed that the degradation rate of pyrene (5 mg l⁻¹) by the endophytic bacterial strain 12J1 was 83.8% under 28 °C for 7 days. The Enterobacter sp. 12J1 could produce indole acetic acid (IAA), siderophore and solubilize inorganic phosphate. The Enterobacter sp. 12J1 also has a cell surface hydrophobicity. In the live bacterial inoculation experiment, an increase in pyrene removal varying from 60% to 107% was observed in the planted soils treated with 100 mg kg⁻¹ of pyrene compared with the unplanted soils. The rate of pyrene removal increased by 43–65% in the live bacterium-inoculated planted soils compared with the dead bacterium-inoculated planted soils. Although there were no significant differences in the total culturable bacterial numbers between live and dead bacterial inoculation, the numbers of pyrene-degrading bacteria were significantly greater in the live bacterium-inoculated planted or unplanted soils. The isolate could colonize the tissue (root and stem) interiors and rhizosphere soils of wheat and maize after root inoculation.     

Isolation of a mercuric chloride-tolerant bacterium and uptake of mercury by the bacterium

Summary A mercuric chloride-tolerant bacterium was isolated from activated sludge and the bacterium was identified as Pseudomonas oleovorans.The bacterium is tolerant up to 350 ppm Hg²⁺, 100 ppm Cd²⁺, 40 ppm cr⁶⁺, and 1000 ppm Cu²⁺. Observation by scanning electron microscope of cells growing with mercury shows a less rigid structure of the cell surface than in the case of controls, while observation by transmission electron microscope shows many electron-dense granules in the cytoplasm of cells growing with mercury. By chemical analysis, about 80% of mercury taken up by the cells was found in the cytoplasm, and about 20% in the cell envelope fraction, of the resting cells used. Mercury was found in the supernatant fluid, but not in the microsomal fraction.Further detailed experiments for mercury distribution in the cells show that it is concentrated in the nucleic acid fraction of the supernatant fluid. In the insoluble fraction, mercury was found mainly in the polyphosphate-polysaccharide, mucopeptide, and lipopolysaccharide-polysaccharide fractions. In the case of the growing cells used, about 20% of the mercury was found in the cytoplasm and 80% in the insoluble fraction.