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Effect of starvation length upon microbial activity in a biomass recycle reactor.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12407465     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The kinetics of substrate degradation and bacterial growth was determined in a microbial community from a biomass recycle reactor that had been deprived of substrate feed for 0-32 days. Starvation caused changes in bacterial numbers, community composition, and physiological state. Substrate starvation for less than 1 day resulted in modest (less than threefold) changes in endogenous respiration rate, ATP content, and biomass level. During a starvation period of 32 days, there were substantial changes in microbial community composition, as assessed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) fingerprinting of PCR amplicons of a portion of the 16S rDNA or by phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis. When the starved communities were stimulated with organic nutrients, the growth kinetics was a function of the length of the starvation period. For starvation periods of 2-8 days prior to nutrient addition, there was a phase of suboptimal exponential growth (S-phase) in which the exponential growth rate was about 30% of the ultimate unrestricted growth rate. S-phase lasted for 2-8 h and then unrestricted growth occurred at rates of 0.3-0.4 h(-1). At starvation times of 12 and 20 days, a lag phase preceded S-phase and the unrestricted growth phase.
Authors:
A Konopka; T Zakharova; C Nakatsu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1367-5435     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol.     Publication Date:  2002 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-10-30     Completed Date:  2003-01-30     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9705544     Medline TA:  J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  286-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacteria / growth & development*
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biomass*
Bioreactors
Time Factors

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