Using Microbial Aggregates to Entrap Aqueous Phosphorus

Xu, Y; Wu, Y; Esquivel-Elizondo, S; Dolfing, J; Rittmann, BE

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.03.012

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Using Microbial Aggregates to Entrap Aqueous Phosphorus

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Esquivel-Elizondo, S
Department Microbiome Science, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Max Planck Society;

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Xu, Y., Wu, Y., Esquivel-Elizondo, S., Dolfing, J., & Rittmann, B. (2020). Using Microbial Aggregates to Entrap Aqueous Phosphorus. Trends in Biotechnology, 38(11), 1292-1303. doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.03.012.

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The increasing use and associated loss of phosphorus to the environment pose risks to aquatic ecosystems. Technology for phosphorus removal based on microbial aggregates is a natural, ecologically widespread, and sustainable reclamation strategy. Two main processes dominate phosphorus removal by microbial aggregates: extra- and intra-cellular entrapment. Extracellular phosphorus entrapment relies on extracellular polymeric substances, while intracellular entrapment uses a wider variety of phosphorus-entrapping mechanisms. In microbial aggregates, microalgae-bacteria interactions, quorum sensing, and acclimation can enhance phosphorus removal. Based on these insights, we propose novel avenues for entrapping phosphorus using ecological and genetic engineering, manipulated interactions, and integrated processes to create phosphorus removal technology mediated by microbial aggregates.