Fabregat, M.B., Lucas, D., Tuomivirta, T., Fritze, H., Pennanen, T.S., Rodriguez-Mozaz, R., Barcelo, D., Caminal, G. and Vicent, T. (2017) Study of the Effect of the Bacterial and Fungal Communities Present in Real Wastewater Effluents on the Performance of Fungal Treatments. Science of the Total Environment, 579, 366-377.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.088

has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Effect of Domestic Wastewater as Co-Substrate on Biological Stain Wastewater Treatment Using Fungal/Bacterial Consortia in Pilot Plant and Greenhouse Reuse

  AUTHORS: Pedroza-Camacho Lucas David, Lores-Acosta Juan Camilo, Rojas-Enríquez Johans Farid, Mateus-Maldonado Juan Felipe, Puentes Cindy Stephanie, Ramírez-Rodríguez Julio, Mendez-Casallas Francy Janeth, Salcedo-Reyes Juan Carlos, Díaz-Ariza Lucía Ana, Lozano-Puentes Hair Santiago, Pedroza-Rodríguez Aura Marina

  KEYWORDS: Fungal/Bacterial Consortia, Biological Staining and Domestic Wastewater Co-Treatment and Irrigation Reuse

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol.10 No.3, March 29, 2018

  ABSTRACT: In this study, a pilot wastewater treatment plant was used to evaluate the co-treatment of biological-staining residues and domestic wastewater under non-sterile conditions. A novel microbial consortia formed by Trametes versicolor, Trametes sp, Pleurotus ostreatus, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas azotoformans, Pseudomonas sp, Enterobacter xianfangensis and Bacillus subtillis was inoculated in an extended aeration type bio-reactor. The treatment units were operated during three consecutive cycles during a period of 147 h. After the last operating cycle, the concentrations of Chemical Oxygen Demand, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Color Units, Total suspended solids, and the pH value were 1695 mg/L, 105 mg/L, 106 CU, 5), 1367 (CU), 566 mg/L (TSS) and 7.0 (pH) respectively. The reduction of pollutants load was related with the ratio of the two types of wastewater (3.5:0.5) combined to increase biodegradability, the concentration of fungi and bacteria used in the consortia (30 × 103 - 55 × 106 CUF/mL Total Fungi and 70 × 107 - 83 × 108 CFU/mL of Total Bacteria) and ligninolytic enzymes production, Laccase (13 - 96 U/L), MnP (9.8 - 39 U/L) and LiP (0.3 - 5.3 U/L). The post-treated effluent was used as irrigation water. Lolium perenne plants were watered during 60 days with post-treated effluent. The results of root weight showed that there are significant differences between the initial water and the effluent obtained after the operational cycles (p = 0.00470). The highest root weights (1 - 1.12 g) were found in plants irrigated with water obtained from the last treatment cycle.