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Effect of biomass adaptation to the degradation of anionic surfactants in laundry wastewater using EGSB reactors
AbstractTwo expanded granular sludge bed reactors were operated. RAB (adapted biomass) was operated in two stages: Stage I, with standard LAS (13.2mgL−1); and Stage II, in which the standard LAS was replaced by diluted laundry wastewater according to the LAS concentration (11.2mgL−1). RNAB (not adapted biomass) had a single stage, using direct wastewater (11.5mgL−1). Thus, the strategy of biomass adaptation did not lead to an increase of surfactant removal in wastewater (RAB-Stage II: 77%; RNAB-Stage I: 78%). By means of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, an 80% similarity was verified in the phases with laundry wastewater (sludge bed) despite the different reactor starting strategies. By pyrosequencing, many reads were related to genera of degraders of aromatic compounds and sulfate reducers (Syntrophorhabdus and Desulfobulbus). The insignificant difference in LAS removal between the two strategies was most likely due to the great microbial richness of the inoculum
Performance of carassius auratus with different food strategies in water recirculation system
The efficiency of a recirculation system for the
cultivation of C. auratus, fed with natural and
artificial diets was evaluated. The experiment
consisted of four treatments with four replicates.
The first two treatments used recirculation system
and the last two static system. In the first and
fourth treatment, animals were fed with brine
shrimp biomass (50% CP), while in the second and
third treatments a commercial flake ration (42%
CP) was used. At the end of cultivation (60 days),
water samples were taken from all experimental
units and subjected to standard plate count for
determining the density of mesophilic bacteria.
Final weight (g), final length (cm), specific growth
rate (% day -1 ) and weight gain (%) were significantly
different (p<0.05) among tested diets, but the
culture systems did not affect fish performance.
There was significant difference (p<0.05)
between systems for total ammonia and nitrite.
Animals fed with brine shrimp biomass acquired
more intense and brighter colors than those fed
only with commercial flake food. The values of
standard plate count of mesophilic bacteria ranged
from 7.0 × 10 3 to 1.1 × 10 4 CFU.ml -1 . In this study
we observed that C. auratus is a species tolerant
to adverse water conditions, perhaps with
increased stock densities, the recirculation system
could play some positive role on the zootechnical
performance of cultured animals.A eficiência de um sistema de recirculação
para o cultivo de C. auratus, alimentados com dieta
natural e artificial foi avaliada. O experimento
consistiu de quatro tratamentos com quatro
repetições. Os dois primeiros tratamentos
utilizaram sistemas de recirculação e os dois
últimos sistemas estáticos. No primeiro e quarto
tratamento, os animais foram alimentados com
biomassa de artêmia (PB 50%), enquanto nos
tratamentos dois e três, com ração comercial em
flocos (42% PB). Ao final do cultivo (60 dias),
amostras de água foram coletadas em todas as
unidades experimentais e submetidos a contagem
padrão em placas para determinação da densidade
de bactérias mesófilas. O peso final (g), com-
primento final (cm), taxa de crescimento especÃ-
fico (% dia -1 ) e ganho de peso (%) foram signifi-
cativamente diferentes (p<0,05) entre as dietas
testadas, mas os sistemas de cultivo não afetaram
o desempenho dos peixes. Houve diferença sig-
nificativa (p<0,05) entre os sistemas para os
nÃveis de amônia total e nitrito. Os animais alimen-
tados com biomassa artêmia adquiriram cor e
brilho mais intensos do que aqueles alimentados
apenas com ração comercial em flocos. Os valo-
res de contagem padrão em placas de bactérias
mesófilas variaram de 7,0 × 10 3 para 1,1 × 10 4
CFU.ml -1 . Neste estudo, observou-se que C.
auratus é uma espécie tolerante a condições
adversas de água, talvez com maior densidade de
estocagem, o sistema de recirculação poderia
desempenhar papel positivo sobre o desempenho
zootécnico dos animais cultivados