by Technical Expert | Apr 9, 2015 | Solutions |
If filaments aren’t the cause of your bulking, then there is a good chance it is because of the bacterium Zoogloea ramigera. Zoogloea ramigera has cells that are rod shaped, stains Gram negative, and can resemble fingers or branches of a tree. Under normal conditions...
by Technical Expert | Apr 9, 2015 | Solutions |
Sulfide reducing bacteria (SRB) are obligate anaerobic bacteria that can be broken into two broad nutritional groups (7): Can achieve partial oxidation of a limited range of carbon sources, such as lactate to acetate, Capable of oxidizing a wide range of carbon...
by Technical Expert | Nov 17, 2014 | Solutions, Wastewater |
The foaming filament Nocardia is a voracious eater in wastewater treatment plants. In the smallest amount, Nocardia can be beneficial to a WWTP by aiding to lower BOD. When customers call with Nocardia, they will comment on their low effluent BOD. Small amounts of...
