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Entries Tagged Bug of the Month

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Bug of the Month: Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies in Aerobic Treatment Systems

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, learn how to diagnose and attend to nutrient deficiencies in aerobic biological treatment systems
Beadlike Filament

Bug of the Month: Bead-Shaped Filaments

In this month's microbiology spotlight, we take a look at whether bead-shaped filaments and what they mean in the context of wastewater treatment
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Bug of the Month: Filaments and Shape-Shifting Bacteria

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, learn about the complexities and multiple functions of bacteria
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Bug of the Month: Distinguishing the Causes of Pin Floc

In this month's wastewater microbiology exploration, take a look under the microscope at the causes of pin floc
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Bug of the Month: Exocellular Polysaccharide and Floc Formation

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, we examine how elevated levels of exocellular polysaccharide may contribute to viscous flocs
Dead Unhealthy Filaments

Bug of the Month: Dead Filamentous Bacteria and Their Significance

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, learn how to study filaments to get an idea of how healthy they are
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Bug of the Month: Accumulibacter and Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, we feature Accumulibacter and discuss how it complicates our understanding of enhanced biological phosphorus removal
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Bug of the Month: The Role of Staining in Filamentous Bacteria Identification

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, we take a look at the role of Gram and Neisser staining in identifying filamentous bacteria
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Bug of the Month: Gordonia and Nocardioform Foaming

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, we take a look at Nocardioform foaming and strategies for short- and long-term control
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Bug of the Month: Diagnosing the 'Stress Bug'

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, we take a look at irregular growth formations that indicate stressed systems
Bug Type 0581

Bug of the Month: Filament Type 0581, an Uncommonly Observed Bacterium

In this month's microbiology spotlight, learn about Eickelboom filament type 0581 and how to control it in a wastewater treatment plant
Bug Type 0803

Bug of the Month: The Interesting Case of Filament Type 0803

Also in this month's microbiology spotlight, a new machine learning tool to analyze microscope images makes its debut
Bug tetrads

Bug of the Month: Tetrad Growth and Volatile Organic Acid Substrate

In this month's microbiology spotlight, take a look under the microscope at tetrad formations
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Bug of the Month: Bacteria With a Competitive Advantage for EBPR

In this month's wastewater microbiology spotlight, we take a look at a polyphosphate accumulating organism called Ca. Accumulibacter