Using ATP bioluminescence technique for monitoring microbial activity in sludge

被引:21
作者
Chu, CP
Lee, DJ [1 ]
Chang, BV
Liao, CS
机构
[1] Natl Taiwan Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Taipei 106, Taiwan
[2] Soochow Univ, Dept Microbiol, Taipei 11102, Taiwan
关键词
ATP; bioluminescence; light blockage; solids;
D O I
10.1002/bit.10076
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
This study demonstrates, for the first time, that the presence of suspended solids in waste-activated sludge interferes with adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence tests. The sludge subject to acid/alkaline treatment represented the test sample. Without consideration of the effect of solid concentrations, one would erroneously estimate the density levels of. heterotrophic bacteria in the sludge using ATP data. A light blockage model was proposed to evaluate the luminescence reading without the interference of suspended solids. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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页码:469 / 474
页数:6
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