Actinomycetes are aerobic, spore forming gram-positive bacteria, belonging to the order
actinomycetales characterized with substrate and aerial mycelium growth. They are the most …

Summary 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes for eubacteria (EUB338), ammonium-
oxidizing bacteria (Nsm156) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (Nb1000) were used for the rapid …

This study investigated the occurrence, removal and risk of 42 organic micropollutants
(MPs), including 30 pharmaceuticals and personal care products and 12 endocrine …

Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods
of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial …

This paper reviews the long-standing bulking sludge problem in activated sludge systems.
Despite the extensive amount of research that has been done on bulking sludge, it still …

The application of modern molecular techniques has led to the identification, in situ
quantification, and partial ecophysiological characterisation of bacteria responsible for …

Determining the structure and dynamics of microbial communities is a core component of
microbial ecology. Traditionally, microbiologists used timeconsuming cultivation-based …

Naturally occurring microbial consortia have been utilized in a variety of bioremediation
processes. Recent developments in molecular microbial ecology offer new tools that …

Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) with rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes
facilitates the rapid and specific identification of individual microbial cells in their natural …

The diversity of bacterial groups of activated sludge samples that received wastewater from
four different types of industry was investigated by a nested PCR–DGGE (denaturing …