Effect of exogenous AHLs on ANAMMOX biofilm process under natural temperature in winter
Maintaining the efficient performance of anaerobic ammonia oxidation(ANAMMOX)biofilm under low-temperature conditions is a great challenge.The effects of two exogenous signaling molecules,hexanoyl homoserine lactone(C6-HSL)and octanoyl homoserine lactone(C8-HSL),on the ANAMMOX biofilm process were examined under the natural temperature in winter.The results showed that the addition of C6-HSL and C8-HSL promoted the nitrogen removal performance of the process under low temperature fluctuation,which increased the total nitrogen removal by 48.09%and 44.36%,respectively,and effectively enhanced the adaptability of ANAMMOX biofilm to the low-temperature environment.Under the low-temperature fluctuation,C6-HSL and C8-HSL regulated the activities of hydrazine dehydrogenase(HDH)(1.77and 1.57times higher than that of the control group,respectively),which significantly enhanced the activities of ANAMMOX;promoted the secretion of PN and PS in the extracellular polymers(EPS),especially in the TB-EPS,and altered the hydrophobicity of the secondary structure of proteins,which led to enhanced biofilm adhesion performance(The OD600values were enhanced by 55.12%and 68.32%,respectively).In addition,based on 16S rRNA sequencing,C6-HSL and C8-HSL effectively promoted the growth of Candidatus Kuenenia at low temperature and up-regulated the abundance of functional genes related to nitrogen metabolism.