Effect of algae-bacteria co-culture on Chlorella sp. growth and phenol degradation
YI Tao1,2,, SHAN Ying2, HUANG Bo2, TANG Tao2,,, GAO Mintian1, WEI Wei2 1.School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China 2.Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
Abstract:The discharge of industrial phenol wastewater has caused great harm to the environment. This study aims to construct one microalgae-bacteria consortium for simultaneous phenol removal and microalgae biomass accumulation, which has great significance for purification and resource utilization of phenol wastewater. Firstly, the tolerance and degradation performance of Chlorella sp. to phenol were investigated. Secondly, one consortium was constructed using Chlorella sp. and Bacillus simplex, and then the effects of microalgae to bacteria ratio, microalgae and bacteria inoculation concentrations and initial phenol concentration on phenol degradation and microalgae growth were investigated. The results showed that Chlorella sp. could tolerate 400 mg·L?1 phenol, while it only had degradation rates of 1.21%~11.66% for 100~600 mg·L?1 phenol. For the consortium with Chlorella sp. (0.2 g·L?1) to B. simple ratios ranging from 1∶4 to 4∶1, 400 mg·L?1 phenol was completely degraded within 3~5 d, and the contents of chlorophyll (a+b) increased by 0.14~2.21 times compared to Chlorella sp. Monoculture. The phenol degradation efficiency and microalgae biomass gradually increased with the decrease of Chlorella sp. to B. simplex ratio. For the consortium with fixed Chlorella sp. and B. simplex ratio of 1∶1, and Chlorella sp. inoculation concentrations of 0.05~0.4 g·L?1, 400 mg·L?1 phenol was completely degraded within 4~5 d, and the specific growth rate of Chlorella sp. was highest at the inoculation concentration of 0.2 g·L?1. For the consortium with fixed Chlorella sp. and B. simplex ratio of 1∶1, and Chlorella sp. inoculation concentrations of 0.2 g·L?1, 500 mg·L?1 phenol was completely degraded within 6 d. The content of chlorophyll (a+b) increased by 1.54 to 4.71 times compared to initial inoculation value at phenol concentrations of 200~600 mg·L?1. The above results show that the consortium could significantly improve phenol degradation efficiency and Chlorella sp. growth, and has a certain application potential in the field of phenol wastewater purification and resource utilization. Key words:Chlorella sp./ algae-bacteria co-culture/ phenol degradation/ high concentration phenol wastewater/ microalgae biomass.
图1不同苯酚浓度下小球藻浓度、叶绿素(a+b)含量、Fv/Fm的变化 Figure1.Change of dry weight, chlorophyll(a+b) content, Fv/Fm at different phenol concentrations
图4不同藻菌初始接种浓度下苯酚浓度和叶绿素(a+b)含量的变化 Figure4.Change of phenol concentration and chlorophyll (a+b) content at different initial inoculation concentrations of algae/bacteria
表1微藻和藻菌共培养处理苯酚废水的培养条件和研究结果的对比 Table1.Comparison of culture conditions and research results on phenol wastewater treatment by microalgae alone and co-culture with bacteria
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1.School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China 2.Key Laboratory of Low-Carbon Conversion Science and Engineering, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China Received Date: 2019-09-16 Accepted Date: 2020-02-28 Available Online: 2020-06-10 Keywords:Chlorella sp./ algae-bacteria co-culture/ phenol degradation/ high concentration phenol wastewater/ microalgae biomass Abstract:The discharge of industrial phenol wastewater has caused great harm to the environment. This study aims to construct one microalgae-bacteria consortium for simultaneous phenol removal and microalgae biomass accumulation, which has great significance for purification and resource utilization of phenol wastewater. Firstly, the tolerance and degradation performance of Chlorella sp. to phenol were investigated. Secondly, one consortium was constructed using Chlorella sp. and Bacillus simplex, and then the effects of microalgae to bacteria ratio, microalgae and bacteria inoculation concentrations and initial phenol concentration on phenol degradation and microalgae growth were investigated. The results showed that Chlorella sp. could tolerate 400 mg·L?1 phenol, while it only had degradation rates of 1.21%~11.66% for 100~600 mg·L?1 phenol. For the consortium with Chlorella sp. (0.2 g·L?1) to B. simple ratios ranging from 1∶4 to 4∶1, 400 mg·L?1 phenol was completely degraded within 3~5 d, and the contents of chlorophyll (a+b) increased by 0.14~2.21 times compared to Chlorella sp. Monoculture. The phenol degradation efficiency and microalgae biomass gradually increased with the decrease of Chlorella sp. to B. simplex ratio. For the consortium with fixed Chlorella sp. and B. simplex ratio of 1∶1, and Chlorella sp. inoculation concentrations of 0.05~0.4 g·L?1, 400 mg·L?1 phenol was completely degraded within 4~5 d, and the specific growth rate of Chlorella sp. was highest at the inoculation concentration of 0.2 g·L?1. For the consortium with fixed Chlorella sp. and B. simplex ratio of 1∶1, and Chlorella sp. inoculation concentrations of 0.2 g·L?1, 500 mg·L?1 phenol was completely degraded within 6 d. The content of chlorophyll (a+b) increased by 1.54 to 4.71 times compared to initial inoculation value at phenol concentrations of 200~600 mg·L?1. The above results show that the consortium could significantly improve phenol degradation efficiency and Chlorella sp. growth, and has a certain application potential in the field of phenol wastewater purification and resource utilization.