J4 ›› 2012, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (1): 38-43.doi: 10.3976/j.issn.1002-4026.2012.01.008

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The microbial communities in anaerobic granular sludge and their research advances

 ZHANG Qiang1, CHEN Cheng-Cheng2, LIU Tong-Jun2, CHEN Guan-Hong1*, PEI Zhen-Hong3   

  1. 1.Biology Institute, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250014, China; 2.School of Food and Bioengineering, Shandong Polytechnic University, Jinan 250353, China; 3.Rizhao Luxin Jinhe Biochemical Limited Corporation, Rizhao 276800, China
  • Received:2011-07-28 Published:2012-02-20 Online:2012-02-20

Abstract:

        Anaerobic granular sludge is a definitive factor in anaerobic effluent treatment. This paper addresses the main microbial communities in anaerobic granular sludge, especially the methanogen community. This paper also surveys the application of such modern molecular biotechnology as FISH, RTPCR, DGGE, 16S rRNA and T-RFLP in the research of microbial communities of anaerobic granular sludge. We eventually present the development prospect for the formation of the granular sludge, its growth process and the regulation of microbial communities in granular sludge.

Key words: anaerobic granular sludge, microbial community, molecular biotechnology

CLC Number: 

  • Q938

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