Clustering, morphology, and treatment resistance of Bacillus globigii spores recovered from a pilot-scale activated sludge system

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This study examines the organization and morphology of Bacillus globigii (BG) spores, a common surrogate for Bacillus anthracis, which were seeded and then recovered at various times from several points within a conventional, pilot-scale activated sludge system. Recovered BG spores were enumerated, microscopically examined, and tested for resistance to chemical (i.e. 5% H2O2 for 8 min), thermal (80 °C for 30 min), and ultraviolet light (8 W, 254 nm UV for 1 min) inactivation. Spores exposed to activated sludge germinated, sporulated, and exhibited unique multilayer clustering patterns and statistically significant changes (p < 0.005) in dimensional morphology. Spores collected in the later experimental stages (i.e., during weeks 6 and 7) were significantly more resistant (p ≤ 0.05) to inactivation than those collected on the first day of testing. These results have direct consequences for sludge treatment requirements at wastewater treatment plants that receive spore-containing waste streams.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:260

Enthalten in:

Chemosphere - 260(2020) vom: 15. Dez., Seite 127591

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xing, Yun [VerfasserIn]
Szabo, Jeff [VerfasserIn]
Magnuson, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Harper, Willie F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Activated sludge
Atomic force microscopy
BBX060AN9V
Bacillus globigii
Hydrogen Peroxide
Inactivation
Journal Article
Sewage
Spore resistance

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.10.2020

Date Revised 03.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127591

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313339066