Integrated Genomics Provides Insights Into the Evolution of the Polyphosphate Accumulation Trait of Ca. Accumulibacter [PDF]
Environmental Science and EcotechnologyCandidatus Accumulibacter, a prominent polyphosphate-accumulating organism (PAO) in wastewater treatment, plays a crucial role in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR).
Guanglei Qiu, Stefan Wuertz, Chaohai Wei
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Comparative transcription profiles of Candidatus Accumulibacter and Propionivibrio under phosphate limitation in sequencing batch reactors [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyPolyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) play a crucial role in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) processes. In addition to biosynthesis, they rely on phosphate for energy generation.
Laëtitia Cardona +3 more
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Reevaluation of the Phylogenetic Diversity and Global Distribution of the Genus “Candidatus Accumulibacter” [PDF]
mSystems, 2022 “Candidatus Accumulibacter” was the first microorganism identified as a polyphosphate-accumulating organism (PAO) important for phosphorus removal from wastewater.
Francesca Petriglieri +6 more
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The impact of pH on the anaerobic and aerobic metabolism of Tetrasphaera-enriched polyphosphate accumulating organisms [PDF]
Water Research X, 2023 Members of the genus Tetrasphaera are putative polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs) that have been found in greater abundance than Accumulibacter in many full-scale enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) wastewater treatment plants ...
P.Y. Nguyen +5 more
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Phylogenetic analysis reveals diversity in glycan biosynthesis in “Candidatus Accumulibacter” [PDF]
BiofilmAlthough biofilms are widespread in nature, the ecological roles and compositional diversity of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) forming these structures remain poorly understood.
Simon A. Eerden +3 more
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New insight into the granule formation in the reactor for enhanced biological phosphorus removal [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 While granulated activated sludge exhibits high productivity, the processes of granule formation are incompletely studied. The processes of granule formation and succession of communities were investigated in a laboratory sequencing batch reactor (SBR ...
Anna Pelevina +9 more
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Ecophysiology and niche differentiation of three genera of polyphosphate-accumulating bacteria in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant [PDF]
mSystemsPolyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) are the main bacteria responsible for phosphorus removal and recovery in full-scale wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).
Z. Kondrotaite +10 more
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Refinement of the “Candidatus Accumulibacter” genus based on metagenomic analysis of biological nutrient removal (BNR) pilot-scale plants operated with reduced aeration [PDF]
mSystemsMembers of the “Candidatus Accumulibacter” genus are widely studied as key polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) in biological nutrient removal (BNR) facilities performing enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR). This diverse lineage includes
Rachel D. Stewart +5 more
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Multiple extracellular polymeric substance pathways transcribed by Accumulibacter and the flanking community during aerobic granule formation and after influent modification [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyAerobic granular sludge is a biological wastewater treatment process in which a microbial community forms a granular biofilm. The role of Candidatus Accumulibacter in the production of a biofilm matrix composed of extracellular polymeric substances was ...
Laëtitia Cardona +4 more
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Genome-resolved metatranscriptomics unveils distinct microbial functionalities across aggregate sizes in aerobic granular sludge [PDF]
Environmental Science and EcotechnologyMicrobial aggregates of different sizes in aerobic granular sludge (AGS) systems have been shown to exhibit distinct microbial community compositions. However, studies comparing the microbial activities of different-sized aggregates in AGS systems remain
A.Y.A. Mohamed +6 more
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