DNRA and denitrification coexist over a broad range of acetate/N-NO3- ratios, in a chemostat enrichment culture

Denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) compete for nitrate in natural and engineered environments. A known important factor in this microbial competition is the ratio of available electron donor and elector acceptor, here expressed as Ac/N ratio (acetate/nitrate-nitro...

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Main Authors: Eveline Maria Van Den Berg, Marissa Boleij, J Gijs Kuenen, Robbert Kleerebezem, Mark van Loosdrecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01842/full