title: Analysis of the microbial community dynamics during acclimatization of a membrane bioreactor treating table olive processing wastewater
organism: bacterium
description: Biological treatment of Table Olive Processing Wastewater (TOPW) may be problematic due to its high organic and polyphenolic compounds content. Biomass acclimatization is a necessary, yet sensitive, stage for efficient TOPW biological treatment; Next-Generation Sequencing technologies can provide valuable insights for this critical process step. An aerobic Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) system, initially inoculated with municipal activated sludge, was acclimatized to treat TOPW. 16S and 18S metabarcoding and metatrascriptomics was used to assess the dynamic of the microbial community in approx 3 month period