High efficiency degradation of tetrahydrofuran (THF) using a membrane bioreactor: identification of THF-degrading cultures of<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Pseudonocardia</Emphasis> sp. strain M1 and<Emphasis Type="Italic"> Rhodococcus ruber</Emphasis> isolate M2 |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">K?J?DayeEmail author J?C?Groff A?C?Kirpekar R?Mazumder |
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Institution: | (1) Environmental Projects Laboratory, Merck, Elkton, VA 22827, USA;(2) Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3900 Reservoir Rd., PCS bldg LR3, Washington D.C., 20057–1414, USA |
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Abstract: | A mixed microbial culture capable of growing aerobically on tetrahydrofuran (THF) as a sole carbon and energy source was used as the inoculum in a 10 l working volume membrane bioreactor. Following start-up, the reactor was operated in batch mode for 24 h and then switched to continuous feed with 100% biomass recycle. On average, greater than 96% of THF fed to the reactor was removed during the 8-month study. THF loading rates ranged from 0.62 to 9.07 g l–1 day–1 with a hydraulic retention time of 24 h. THF concentrations as high as 800 mg/l were tolerated by the culture. Biomass production averaged 0.28 kg total suspended solids/kg chemical oxygen demand removed, i.e., comparable to a conventional wastewater treatment process. Periodic batch wasting resulted in a solids retention time of 7–14 days. Reactor biomass typically ranged from 4 to 10 g/l volatile suspended solids and the effluent contained no solids. Pure THF-degrading cultures were isolated from the mixed culture based on morphological characteristics, Gram-staining and THF degradation. Based on 16S rDNA analysis the isolates were identified as Pseudonocardia sp. M1 and Rhodococcus ruber M2. |
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Keywords: | Tetrahydrofuran Membrane bioreactor Pseudonocardia sp Rhodococcus ruber |
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