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Application of quantitative RT-PCR to determine the distribution of Microthrix parvicella in full-scale activated sludge treatment systems

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APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
卷 83, 期 6, 页码 1135-1141

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DOI: 10.1007/s00253-009-2013-9

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Microthrix parvicella; 16S rRNA analysis; Real-time polymerase chain reaction; Food/microorganism ratio; Sludge volume index

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  1. National Research Foundation, South Africa
  2. Durban University of Technology

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Three wastewater treatment plants in South Africa were investigated to understand the phylogeny and distribution of Microthrix parvicella using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The phylogenetic analysis of the 16S rRNA of M. parvicella revealed 98% to 100% homology of South African clones to M. parvicella reported in Genbank. The standard curves for RT-PCR showed R2 values greater than 0.99, accurate for quantification. The relative occurrence of M. parvicella 16S rRNA gene copies in the three wastewater treatment plants was in the range 0% to 3.97%. M. parvicella copies increased when the environmental temperature (a parts per thousand currency sign20A degrees C) and food/microorganism (F/M) ratio was low. The M. parvicella 16S rRNA copies could be positively correlated to the sludge volume index at low temperature. At higher temperature, there was a rapid reduction in M. parvicella population irrespective of other favorable factors, indicating the strong influence of temperature on filamentous proliferation. RT-PCR has potential applications in wastewater treatment plants to monitor sudden shift in the microbial population and assessing the plants efficacy.

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