Bug of the Month: Filament Type 0961 and Sudden Bulking Events

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, get to know type 0961 filaments and how they relate to bulking events

Bug of the Month: Filament Type 0961 and Sudden Bulking Events

Type 0961 cropped from 1,000x phase contrast.

Type 0961 filaments are readily distinguishable at 1,000x oil immersion phase contrast as a light or transparent filament with rectangular cell shape, visible septa (cross-walls) and diameter range between 1.0-1.4 µm. 

The recognized growth cause for type 0961 filament types is...

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