Abstract
The effects of nitrogen oxides on anammox bacteria are not well known. Therefore, anammox bacteria were exposed to 3,500 ppm nitric oxide (NO) in the gas phase. The anammox bacteria were not inhibited by the high NO concentration but rather used it to oxidize additional ammonium to dinitrogen gas under conditions relevant to wastewater treatment.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacteria / drug effects*
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Bacteria / genetics
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Biodiversity*
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Bioreactors*
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In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
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Nitric Oxide / pharmacology*
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Nitrites / metabolism
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Oxidation-Reduction
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / metabolism*
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods*
Substances
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Nitrites
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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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Nitric Oxide