Biotechnology Letters, Volume 24, Issue 13, Pages 1055-1058 , 23/07/2002

Identification and cultivation of photosynthetic bacteria in wastewater from a concentrated latex processing factory

Wanna Choorit, Piyarat Thanakoset, Jarin Thongpradistha, Ken Sasaki, Napavarn Noparatnaraporn

Abstract

Ten strains of purple non-sulfur photosynthetic bacteria, isolated from wastewater produced by a concentrated latex processing factory, were cultivated in a wastewater medium without supplementation. After 40 h cultivation, one strain SS51, decreased the COD content of the wastewater by 34%. Optimal ratio of mixed-cultivation between SS51 and SY40 was 14:7 (ml/ml), and the COD content of the wastewater was decreased by 57%. Both strains were identified as Rubrivivax gelatinosus.

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Keywords

Concentrated latex processingPhotosynthetic bacteriaRubrivivax gelatinosusSkim latexWastewater

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Chemical Engineering : BioengineeringImmunology and Microbiology : Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology : Biotechnology

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DOI : 10.1023/A:1016026412361
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Choorit, W., Thanakoset, P., Thongpradistha, J., Sasaki, K., & Noparatnaraporn, N. (2002). Identification and cultivation of photosynthetic bacteria in wastewater from a concentrated latex processing factory. Biotechnology Letters, 24(13) 1055-1058. doi:10.1023/A:1016026412361

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