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| − | <p>Our project aims to create a complete ammonia removal device by combining nitrification and denitrification capabilities within one single bacteria, <i>Paracoccus denitrificans</i>. This bacteria is a facultative anaerobe that natively performs denitrification, which is the conversion of nitrites and nitrites into inert nitrogen gas. Our plan is to transform several genes responsible for nitrification from a nitrifying bacterium, <i>Nitrosomonas europaea</i>, into <i>P. denitrificans</i>. Next, we will perform full-scale characterization of our device and assess its ability to replace the co-culture of bacteria living in Wastewater Activated Sludge (WAS) at wastewater treatment plants.</p> | + | <p>Our project aims to create a complete ammonia removal device by combining nitrification and denitrification capabilities within one single bacteria, <i>Paracoccus denitrificans</i>. This bacteria is a facultative anaerobe that natively performs denitrification, which is the conversion of nitrites (NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>) and nitrites (NO<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>) into inert nitrogen gas. Our plan is to transform several genes responsible for nitrification from a nitrifying bacterium, <i>Nitrosomonas europaea</i>, into <i>P. denitrificans</i>. Next, we will perform full-scale characterization of our device and assess its ability to replace the co-culture of bacteria living in Wastewater Activated Sludge (WAS) at wastewater treatment plants.</p> |
<h5>Before you start:</h5> | <h5>Before you start:</h5> | ||
<p> Please read the following pages:</p> | <p> Please read the following pages:</p> | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 4 August 2017
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Removal of ammonia using only Paracoccus Denitrificans
Our project aims to create a complete ammonia removal device by combining nitrification and denitrification capabilities within one single bacteria, Paracoccus denitrificans. This bacteria is a facultative anaerobe that natively performs denitrification, which is the conversion of nitrites (NO3-) and nitrites (NO2-) into inert nitrogen gas. Our plan is to transform several genes responsible for nitrification from a nitrifying bacterium, Nitrosomonas europaea, into P. denitrificans. Next, we will perform full-scale characterization of our device and assess its ability to replace the co-culture of bacteria living in Wastewater Activated Sludge (WAS) at wastewater treatment plants.
Before you start:
Please read the following pages:
