Two new clades recovered at high temperatures provide novel phylogenetic and genomic insights into Candidatus Accumulibacter. [PDF]
Candidatus Accumulibacter, a key genus of polyphosphate-accumulating organisms, plays key roles in lab- and full-scale enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) systems. A total of 10 high-quality Ca.
Xie X +8 more
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Revealing the Metabolic Flexibility of "Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis" through Redox Cofactor Analysis and Metabolic Network Modeling. [PDF]
Here, we demonstrate how microbial storage metabolism can adjust to a wide range of environmental conditions. Such flexibility generates a selective advantage under fluctuating environmental conditions.
Guedes da Silva L +7 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]
Aerobic 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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Metabolic Response of "Candidatus Accumulibacter Phosphatis" Clade II C to Changes in Influent P/C Ratio. [PDF]
The objective of this study was to investigate the ability of a culture highly enriched with the polyphosphate-accumulating organism, “Candidatus Accumulibacter phosphatis” clade IIC, to adjust their metabolism to different phosphate availabilities.
Welles L +6 more
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Integrated genomics provides insights into the evolution of the polyphosphate accumulation trait of Ca. Accumulibacter [PDF]
Candidatus Accumulibacter, a prominent polyphosphate-accumulating organism (PAO) in wastewater treatment, plays a crucial role in enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR).
Xiaojing Xie +8 more
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Development of Quantitative Real-time PCR Assays for Different Clades of "Candidatus Accumulibacter". [PDF]
We designed novel quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) primers for the polyphosphate kinase 1 (ppk1) gene, targeting eight individual “Candidatus Accumulibacter” (referred to as Accumulibacter) clades.
Zhang AN, Mao Y, Zhang T.
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‘Candidatus Accumulibacter’ Gene Expression in Response to Dynamic EBPR Conditions [PDF]
Abstract Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) activated sludge communities enriched in ‘Candidatus Accumulibacter’ relatives are widely used in wastewater treatment, but much remains to be learned about molecular-level controls on the EBPR process.
Katherine D. McMahon, Shaomei He
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With the rapid growing availability of metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) and associated metabolic models, the identification of metabolic potential in individual community members has become possible.
Timothy Páez-Watson +2 more
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CRISPR-Cas phage defense systems and prophages in Candidatus Accumulibacter
Candidatus Accumulibacter is a key genus of polyphosphate-accumulating organisms (PAOs) found in laboratory- and full-scale wastewater treatment systems, mediating enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR).
Xu-Han Deng +7 more
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Population Structure and Morphotype Analysis of "Candidatus Accumulibacter" Using Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization-Staining-Flow Cytometry. [PDF]
As one group of the most important functional phosphorus removal organisms, “Candidatus Accumulibacter,” affiliated with the Rhodocyclus group of the Betaproteobacteria, is a widely recognized and studied PAO in the field of biological wastewater ...
Li C, Zeng W, Li N, Guo Y, Peng Y.
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