Bug of the Month: Learn About the Actinomycetes-Mycolata Filament Morphotype

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, take a look at Actinomycetes-Mycolata morphology and learn how they're a common contributing factor for bulking and foaming

Bug of the Month: Learn About the Actinomycetes-Mycolata Filament Morphotype

Actinomycetes-Mycolata cropped from 1,000x phase contrast.

Historically referred to as Nocardia, Gram-positive branched filaments generally ranging from 0.8-1.2 µm in diameter with visible septa (cell walls) are a common contributing factor for bulking and foaming in biological wastewater treatment processes. 

In recent years, as DNA...

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