In situ visualisation of the abundant Chloroflexi populations in full-scale anaerobic digesters and the fate of immigrating species.

Anaerobic digestion is a key process for the conversion of waste organics to biogas for energy and is reliant on the synergistic activities of complex microbial communities. Members of the phylum Chloroflexi are often found to be abundant in these systems, yet little is known of their role, with mos...

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Main Authors: Francesca Petriglieri, Marta Nierychlo, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Simon Jon McIlroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211663?pdf=render