Isolation and physiological properties of methanogenic archaea that degrade tetramethylammonium hydroxide
Isolation and physiological properties of methanogenic archaea that degrade tetramethylammonium hydroxide
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DOI:
10.1007/s00253-023-12488-2
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发表时间:
2023-03
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5
通讯作者:
Akinori Iguchi;Yasuyuki Takemura;Tsuyoshi Danshita;Takuya Kurihara;Masataka Aoki;S. Hori;T. Shigematsu;Kazuaki Syutsubo
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Akinori Iguchi;Yasuyuki Takemura;Tsuyoshi Danshita;Takuya Kurihara;Masataka Aoki;S. Hori;T. Shigematsu;Kazuaki Syutsubo
Tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) is a known toxic chemical used in the photolithography process of semiconductor photoelectronic processes. Significant amounts of wastewater containing TMAH are discharged from electronic industries. It is therefore attractive to apply anaerobic treatment to industrial wastewater containing TMAH. In this study, a novel TMAH-degrading methanogenic archaeon was isolated from the granular sludge of a psychrophilic upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor treating synthetic wastewater containing TMAH. Although the isolate (strain NY-STAYD) was phylogenetically related toMethanomethylovorans uponensis, it was the only isolatedMethanomethylovoransstrain capable of TMAH degradation. Strain NY-STAYD was capable of degrading methylamine compounds, similar to the previously isolatedMethanomethylovoransspp. While the strain was able to grow at temperatures ranging from 15 to 37°C, the cell yield was higher at lower temperatures. The distribution of archaeal cells affiliated with the genusMethanomethylovoransin the original granular sludge was investigated by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using specific oligonucleotide probe targeting 16S rRNA. The results demonstrated that the TMAH-degrading cells associated with the genusMethanomethylovoranswere not intermingled with other microorganisms but rather isolated on the granule’s surface as a lone dominant archaeon.Key points• A TMAH-degrading methanogenic Methanomethylovorans strain was isolated• This strain was the only known Methanomethylovorans isolate that can degrade TMAH• The highest cell yield of the isolate was obtained at psychrophilic conditionsGraphical Abstract