Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria
Purple bacteria (PPB), anoxygenic photoorganoheterotrophic organisms with a hyper-versatile metabolism and high biomass yields over substrate, are promising candidates for the recovery of nutrient resources from wastewater. Infrared light is a pivotal parameter to control and design PPB-based resour...
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| author | Marta Cerruti Jeong-Hoon Kim Martin Pabst Mark C. M. Van Loosdrecht David G. Weissbrodt |
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| description | Purple bacteria (PPB), anoxygenic photoorganoheterotrophic organisms with a hyper-versatile metabolism and high biomass yields over substrate, are promising candidates for the recovery of nutrient resources from wastewater. Infrared light is a pivotal parameter to control and design PPB-based resource recovery. However, the effects of light intensities on the physiology and selection of PPB in mixed cultures have not been studied to date. Here, we examined the effect of infrared irradiance on PPB physiology, enrichment, and growth over a large range of irradiance (0 to 350 W m−2) in an anaerobic mixed-culture sequencing batch photobioreactor. We developed an empirical mathematical model that suggests higher PPB growth rates as response to higher irradiance. Moreover, PPB adapted to light intensity by modulating the abundances of their phototrophic complexes. The obtained results provide an in-depth phylogenetic and metabolic insight the impact of irradiance on PPB. Our findings deliver the fundamental information for guiding the design of light-driven, anaerobic mixed-culture PPB processes for wastewater treatment and bioproduct valorization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2b9b99eb2134452bd7ba57f63aacca02022-12-22T02:34:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2022-10-011310.3389/fmicb.2022.10146951014695Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteriaMarta CerrutiJeong-Hoon KimMartin PabstMark C. M. Van LoosdrechtDavid G. WeissbrodtPurple bacteria (PPB), anoxygenic photoorganoheterotrophic organisms with a hyper-versatile metabolism and high biomass yields over substrate, are promising candidates for the recovery of nutrient resources from wastewater. Infrared light is a pivotal parameter to control and design PPB-based resource recovery. However, the effects of light intensities on the physiology and selection of PPB in mixed cultures have not been studied to date. Here, we examined the effect of infrared irradiance on PPB physiology, enrichment, and growth over a large range of irradiance (0 to 350 W m−2) in an anaerobic mixed-culture sequencing batch photobioreactor. We developed an empirical mathematical model that suggests higher PPB growth rates as response to higher irradiance. Moreover, PPB adapted to light intensity by modulating the abundances of their phototrophic complexes. The obtained results provide an in-depth phylogenetic and metabolic insight the impact of irradiance on PPB. Our findings deliver the fundamental information for guiding the design of light-driven, anaerobic mixed-culture PPB processes for wastewater treatment and bioproduct valorization.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1014695/fullanaerobic wastewater treatmentwater resource recoveryPNSBirradiance effectspigments |
| spellingShingle | Marta Cerruti Jeong-Hoon Kim Martin Pabst Mark C. M. Van Loosdrecht David G. Weissbrodt Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria Frontiers in Microbiology anaerobic wastewater treatment water resource recovery PNSB irradiance effects pigments |
| title | Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria |
| title_full | Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria |
| title_fullStr | Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria |
| title_short | Light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria |
| title_sort | light intensity defines growth and photopigment content of a mixed culture of purple phototrophic bacteria |
| topic | anaerobic wastewater treatment water resource recovery PNSB irradiance effects pigments |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1014695/full |
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