Reference Library

A collection of various Microbes. This library helps defines and describes the various elements you may find in your water.
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Flexibacter

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Flexibacter cropped from 1000x DIC scaled
Flexibacter cropped from 1000x DIC scaled
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Rods
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Description

Rod shaped. Grow outside of the floc (or sometimes near the floc edges) and correlated with organic acid substrate and/or microaerophilic conditions.

Spirochaetes

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Spirochaetes cropped form 1000x DIC
Spirochaetes cropped form 1000x DIC
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“Cork-screw-like” and motile. Grow outside of the floc and correlated with organic acid substrate and/or microaerophilic conditions.

Spirilla

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spirillum cropped from 1000x phase contrast
spirillum cropped from 1000x phase contrast
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Description

Small and slightly curved structure. Grow outside of the floc and correlated with organic acid substrate and/or microaerophilic conditions.

PAO (Polyphosphate Accumulating Organism)

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PAO (Polyphosphate Accumulating Organism) Neisser 1000x scaled
PAO (Polyphosphate Accumulating Organism) Neisser 1000x scaled
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Description

Viewed upon Neisser staining as deeply Neisser positive grouping of cells.

Yeast

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Yeast 1000x phase cropped
Yeast 1000x phase cropped
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Description

“Balloon-man”- budding. Occur at low pH values or may enter wastewater treatment processes through influent or side-streams.

Globular Zoogloea

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Globular Zoogloea cropped from 1000x DIC scaled
Globular Zoogloea cropped from 1000x DIC scaled
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Description

Associated with organic acid substrate. Generally, occur when there are high bacterial growth rates in the Initial Contact Zone (first 15-30 minutes) of the aeration basin.

Fingered Zoogloea

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Fingered zoogloea cropped from 1000x phase
Fingered zoogloea cropped from 1000x phase
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Associated with organic acid substrate. Generally, occur when there are high bacterial growth rates in the Initial Contact Zone (first 15-30 minutes) of the aeration basin.

Nitrosomonas

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Nitrosomonas 1000x DIC Cropped
Nitrosomonas 1000x DIC Cropped
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Honeycomb Like
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Description

“Honeycomb-like”. Generally found on the edges of the floc. Nitrifying bacteria. AOB (ammonia oxidizing bacteria).

GAO (Glycogen Accumulating Organism)

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Glycogen Accumulating Organism Cropped from 1000x Neisser
Glycogen Accumulating Organism Cropped from 1000x Neisser
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Description

Viewed upon Neisser staining. Neisser positive “grape-like” structure. Often believed to compete with PAOs (polyphosphate accumulating organisms) for substrate in anaerobic processes.

Hyphomicrobium

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Hyphomicrobium Cropped from 1000x phase contrast
Hyphomicrobium Cropped from 1000x phase contrast
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Description

Thin stalk with tip. Correlated to C1 compounds (i.e., methanol).

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