FILAMENTIOUS BACTERIA IDENTIFICATION & PROCESS …

FILAMENTIOUS BACTERIA IDENTIFICATION & PROCESS . CONTROL. A Simple Approach INTRODUCTION. Under normal conditions in activated sludge, BACTERIA occur singly, in small chains or clumps. Under adverse conditions however, BACTERIA that grow in filaments begin to form longer chains called filamentous BACTERIA or filaments . Filaments can dominate in the wastewater treatment system under a variety of conditions. These conditions are usually less favorable for the floc-forming BACTERIA so, this allows the filaments to gain an advantage. The presence of some filaments in the activated sludge is advantageous. They aid in settling by providing a back-bone for floc-forming BACTERIA to attach to. However, when filaments begin to grow in excess amounts, extending from the floc into the bulk fluid, they can interfere with settling and my cause foaming upon aeration.

Motility Motility refers to the organisms’ ability to swim or move about in the water. There is only one filament commonly found in wastewater treatment systems that is

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