Isolation and characterization of phototrophic bacteria growing in lighted upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

Sawayama S; Hanada S; Kamagata Y

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol.89, No.4, 396-399, 2000

DOI10.1016/S1389-1723(00)88967-7 Export Citation

Isolation and characterization of phototrophic bacteria growing in lighted upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

Two strains of phototrophic bacteria were isolated from the effluent of a lighted upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (LUASB) reactor. Their 16S rRNA gene sequences and phenotypic characteristics suggested that two isolates were Rhodopseudomonas palustris and Blastochloris sulfoviridis strains.

Keywords:anaerobic digestion;Blastochloris sulfoviridis;lighted UASB method;PHB;phototrophic bacteria;Rhodopseudomonas palustris;wastewater treatment