Microbial diversity of septic tank effluent and a soil biomat.
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Microbial diversity of septic tank effluent (STE) and the biomat that is formed as a result of STE infiltration on soil were characterized by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Results indicate that microbial communities are different within control soil, STE, and the biomat and that microbes found in STE are not found in the biomat. The development of a stable soil biomat appears to provide the best on-site water treatment or protection for subsequent groundwater interactions of STE.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 75 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009