According to available literature, we have published the first results, which indicated the influence of selected pharmaceuticals on the structure of activated sludge bacterial communities, which was related to the concentration of pharmaceuticals. According to the 16S rRNA gene libraries, the main difference in the composition of bacterial communities between the reactors with 50 µg/l and without pharmaceuticals was in the presence of group Nitrospira sp. The article has been published in Water Research, which is the best journal (highest impact factor) in the subject of water resources.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3484024
Removal of nitrogen by nitrification is one of the key functions of bacteria in wastewater treatment plants. In this article we have shown for the first time that the selected pharmaceuticals in concentration of 50 µg/l influence the structure of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (Nitrospira sp.). Pharmaceuticals also influenced the concentration of nitrate in the reactors, while the removal of ammonium was highly efficient irrespectively of pharmaceuticals’ concentration. The article was published in Journal of Hazardous Materials, which is the first journal on its subject with high impact factor.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3874168