Understanding soluble microbial products (SMP) as a component of effluent organic matter (EfOM).
Formation of soluble microbial products (SMP) during biological degradation of organic compounds in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was investigated using high performance liquid chromatography--size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) as well as other organic matter characterization tools. Results showed that carbon compounds in a glucose feed solution were totally transformed to other organic products classified biomass-associated products (BAP). The SMP-BAP contained in the SBR effluent consisted mainly of high-molecular weight (MW) fractions of organic matter, possibly originating from cell lysis. These compounds exhibited a low specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA) and a hydrophilic character. In addition, the characteristics of bulk effluent organic matters (EfOM) samples from wastewater treatment facilities were studied. It was observed that EfOM consisted of humic-like and hydrophobic (HPO) compounds, derived from the corresponding drinking water source, in addition to SMP-BAP. A superimposition of SEC chromatograms of the SMP-BAP and humic-like compounds represented a fingerprint of EfOM.
Jarusutthirak
Chalor
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Faculty of Science, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok 10520, Thailand. kjchalor@kmitl.ac.th
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Gary
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000737:chemistry*; D018533:Biomass; D019149:Bioreactors; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D006812:Humic Substances; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*
D006812:Humic Substances; D014873:Water Pollutants; D002244:Carbon