/
/
Development of Sulfidogenic Sludge from Marine Sediments and Trichloroethylene Reduction in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor
A subscription to JoVE is required to view this content. Sign in or start your free trial.
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 03:01Preparation of Marine Sediments and Bioreactor Set Up
- 05:41Operation of the Reactor to Promote Sulfidogenesis and Growth of the Microorganisms
- 09:28Sulfate Reducing Activity Test and Trichloroethylene (TCE) Reduction Test
- 11:40Results: Development of the Sludge, Sulfidogenesis over Time and Reduction of TCE in the UASB Reactor
- 13:44Conclusion
Microbial sulfate reduction is a process of great importance in environmental biotechnology. The success of the sulfidogenic reactors depends among other factors on the microbial composition of the sludge. Here, we present a protocol to develop sulfidogenic sludge from hydrothermal vents sediments in a UASB reactor for reductive dechlorination purposes.
