Revisiting methanotrophic communities in sewage treatment plants

Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 Apr;79(8):2841-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.03426-12. Epub 2013 Feb 15.

Abstract

The methanotrophic potential in sewage treatment sludge was investigated. We detected a diverse aerobic methanotrophic community that potentially plays a significant role in mitigating methane emission in this environment. The results suggest that community structure was determined by conditions specific to the processes in a sewage treatment plant.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alphaproteobacteria / genetics
  • Alphaproteobacteria / metabolism*
  • Bioreactors
  • Gammaproteobacteria / genetics
  • Gammaproteobacteria / metabolism*
  • Methane / metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sewage / microbiology*
  • Water Purification

Substances

  • Sewage
  • Methane

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KC112371
  • GENBANK/KC112372
  • GENBANK/KC112373
  • GENBANK/KC112374
  • GENBANK/KC112375
  • GENBANK/KC112376
  • GENBANK/KC112377
  • GENBANK/KC112378
  • GENBANK/KC112379
  • GENBANK/KC112380
  • GENBANK/KC112381
  • GENBANK/KC112382