Molecular Analysis of Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria As an Indicator of Treatment Processes at a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant

Molecular Analysis of Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria As an Indicator of Treatment Processes at a Municipal Wastewater Treatment PlantTemporal molecular analysis of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and total bacteria (TB) in activated sludge of the Chiquita Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP) yielded mean concentrations 2.84 × 1011 cells/L (SD = 2.99 × 1011) and 4.41 × 1013 cells/L (SD = 2.69 × 1013), respectively. BOD removal rates were maintained at 88.10% (SD = 5.13). AOB concentration is sensitive to...Author(s)Phillip B. GedalangaHun-Kyun BaePitiporn AsvapathanagulAmber BooneBetty H. OlsonSourceProceedings of the Water Environment FederationSubjectSession 72 - Methods for Optimizing Wastewater Treatment Plant Processes and Permit ComplianceDocument typeConference PaperPublisherWater Environment FederationPrint publication date Jan, 2009ISSN1938-6478SICI1938-6478(20090101)2009:11L.4761;1-DOI10.2175/193864709793951775Volume / Issue2009 / 11Content sourceWEFTECFirst / last page(s)4761 - 4773Copyright2009Word count124Subject keywordsAmmonia-oxidizing bacteriaqPCRactivated sludgenitrification