Biodegradation of skatole by Burkholderia sp. IDO3 and its successful bioaugmentation in activated sludge systems.

Biodegradation of skatole by Burkholderia sp. IDO3 and its successful bioaugmentation in activated sludge systems. Environ Res. 2020 Mar;182:109123 Authors: Ma Q, Qu H, Meng N, Li S, Wang J, Liu S, Qu Y, Sun Y Abstract Skatole is the key malodorous compound in livestock and poultry waste and wastewater with a low odor threshold. It not only causes serious nuisance to residents and workers, but also poses threat to the environment and human health due to its biotoxicity and recalcitrant nature. Biological treatment is an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach for skatole removal, while the bacterial resources are scarce. Herein, the Burkholderia strain was reported to efficiently degrade skatole for the first time. Results showed that strain IDO3 maintained high skatole-degrading performance under the conditions of pH 4.0-9.0, rotate speed 0-250 rpm, and temperature 30-35 °C. RNA-seq analysis indicated that skatole activated the oxidative phosphorylation and ATP production levels in strain IDO3. The oxidoreductase activity item which contained 373 differently expressed genes was significantly impacted by Gene Ontology analysis. Furthermore, the bioaugmentation experiment demonstrated that strain IDO3 could notably increase the removal of skatole in activated sludge systems. High-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing data indicated that the alpha-diversity and bacterial community tended to be stable in the bioaugmented group after 8...
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