| Changes in microbial community structure in correlation with geosmin concentration in granular activated carbon process of water treatment plants |
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학술지명 IEEC2015
저자 채선하,Ngoc D,이은희,김은선,신현진,손아정
발표일 2015-10-30
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Geosmin is one of the major T&O compounds which are produced as secondary metabolites by members of actinobacteria and cyanobacteria1). In water treatment process, activated carbon system has attracted great attention due to its effective removal of geosmin2). Nonetheless, the presence of natural organic material (NOM) has negative effect on the elimination process by competing with geosmin for adsorption sites3). In addition, the formation of bacterial biofilm on surface of the activated carbon also decreases its effectiveness in adsorbing geosmin. In order to overcome these challenges, a thorough understanding of the formation and growth of microbial community in the activated carbon system is necessary. In the present study, we investigated in situ impact of geosmin in water source on microbial community structure within granular activated carbon (GAC) filters of several WTPs in South Korea. |