Abstract
Methanotrophs must become established and active in a landfill biocover for successful methane oxidation. A lab-scale biocover with a soil mixture was operated for removal of methane and nonmethane volatile organic compounds, such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS), benzene (B), and toluene (T). The methane elimination capacity was 211 ± 40 g m-2 d-1 at inlet loads of 330-516 g m-2 d-1. DMS, B, and T were completely removed at the bottom layer (40-50 cm) with inlet loads of 221.6 ± 92.2, 99.6 ± 19.5, and 23.4 ± 4.9 mg m-2 d-1, respectively. The bacterial community was examined based on DNA and RNA using ribosomal tag pyrosequencing. Interestingly, methanotrophs comprised 80 % of the active community (RNA) while 29 % of the counterpart (DNA). Types I and II methanotrophs equally contributed to methane oxidation, and Methylobacter, Methylocaldum, and Methylocystis were dominant in both communities. The DNA vs. RNA comparison suggests that DNA-based analysis alone can lead to a significant underestimation of active members.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3171-3181 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- Biocover
- DNA
- Methanotroph
- Microbial ecology
- Pyrosequencing
- RNA