Fishing for Fingerprints in BNR Systems
Abstract
A molecular biology based technique which is used to identify the biological nutrient removing microorganism from a sample removed from a bioreactor is discussed. This molecular fingerprinting technique is termed as Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and is used to visualize the individual microorganisms. The method make use of fluorescence detection of 16S ribosomal nucleic acid in the microbes. It is found that the technology is suitable to analyze the samples in wastewater treatment plants.
Recommended Citation
D. B. Oerther et al., "Fishing for Fingerprints in BNR Systems," Water Environment and Technology, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 22 - 27, Water Environment Federation, Jan 2002.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH); Membrane filtration; Molecular fingerprinting; Suspended solids; Biofilters; Escherichia coli; Microorganisms; Molecular biology; Monomers; Nucleic acids; Osmosis membranes; RNA; Sewage sludge; Wastewater treatment; Biological sewage treatment; Escherichia coli
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1044-9493
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2002 Water Environment Federation, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2002
