Oxygen Tolerance of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria in Activated Sludge

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Abstract

The oxygen tolerance of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) present in activated sludge was studied in batch incubations using radiolabeled [35S]sulfate and a most probable number (MPN) technique employing activated sludge medium. Sulfate reduction (SR) could not be detected in activated sludge during oxic incubation or in the presence of nitrate. However, upon anoxic incubation of both freshly sampled activated sludge and activated sludge pre-aerated for 40 min, SR resumed immediately at an initial rate of 2 μM h-1. During long-term aeration of activated sludge, the number of viable and culturable SRB remained constant at around 106 SRB mL-1 throughout a 121 h aeration period. During the first 9 h of the 121 h aeration period, the anaerobic SR activity was unaffected, as compared to that of an unaerated control sample, and recommenced instantaneously upon anoxic incubation. Even after 121 h of continuous aeration, SR took place within 1.5 h after anoxic incubation albeit at a rate less than 20% that of the unaerated control. As suggested by MPN estimates and the observed kinetics of SR, oxygen exposure resulted in temporary metabolic inactivation of SRB but did not cause cell death. Consequently, SRB have the potential for quick proliferation during anoxic storage of activated sludge.

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