Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 52-62Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.04.077
Keywords
16S rDNA clone library; Bacterial community structure; Berberine wastewater; Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB); Membrane bioreactor (MBR)
Funding
- China National Key Project of Science and Technology Water Pollution Control and Governance [2008ZX07208-003, 2012ZX07202-005, 2012ZX07202-002]
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Biodegradation of berberine antibiotic was investigated in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)-membrane bioreactor (MBR) process. After 118 days of operation, 99.0%, 98.0% and 98.0% overall removals of berberine, COD and NH4+-N were achieved, respectively. The detailed composition of the established bacterial communities was studied by using 16S rDNA clone library. Totally, 400 clones were retrieved and grouped into 186 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). UASB was dominated by Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, while Proteobacteria, especially Alpha- and Beta-proteobacteria were prevalent in the MBRs. Clostridium, Eubacterium and Synergistes in the UASB, as well as Hydrogenophaga, Azoarcus, Sphingomonas, Stenotrophomonas, Shinella and Alcaligenes in the MBRs were identified as potential functional species in biodegradation of berberine and/or its metabolites. The bacterial community compositions in two MBRs were significantly discrepant. However, the identical functions of the functional species ensured the comparable pollutant removal performances in two bioreactors. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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