Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7065874 | Bioresource Technology | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This study was conducted to see the effect of tetracycline on nitrogen assimilation and carbon removal in an anaerobic digester of a sewage plant. Samples of sewage were collected from an anaerobic digester sludge. Consortium of nitrogen assimilating bacteria were isolated from the sample and its ability to assimilate ammonia at different concentrations of tetracycline was measured along with carbon removal. The results indicate that while high concentrations of tetracycline of more than 100â¯mg/L delayed the growth of the bacteria, the resistant bacteria grew after a lag period and the removal of nitrogen and carbon was unaffected even at the highest tetracycline concentration of 250â¯mg/L tested in this study.
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Authors
Richard Grabert, Raj Boopathy, Rajkumar Nathaniel, Gary LaFleur,