Bug of the Month: How to Reduce Beggiatoa Filament Growth

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, learn all about Eickelboom morphotype Beggiatoa and how to reduce its growth in fixed-film systems

Bug of the Month: How to Reduce Beggiatoa Filament Growth

Eickelboom morphotype Beggiatoa is readily recognizable due to its large diameter (2-4 µm) and its slow-gliding motility. Sometimes septa (cross-walls) may be seen as a rectangular cell shape, however, usually intracellular sulfur granules are seen within this filament type....

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