Table 2.
Enhancement effect of microbial consortia in improving pollutant removal efficiency.
| Pollutant | Microbial consortia | Effect | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenanthrene | Escherichia coli HY1 and P. aeruginosa PH2 | 1.6 times higher | [90] |
| Anthracene, phenanthrene, and pyrene | Electrogenic bacteria (dominated by Geobacter) and degradation bacteria | Increased from 22%, 19%, and 13% to 57%, 45%, and 29% | [91] |
| Chrysene | Rhodococcus sp., Bacillus sp., and Burkholderia sp. | Increased from 24% to 96% | [92] |
| O-xylene | Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and mixed cultures | Increased from 54% to 73% | [93] |
| Phenol | Mixed culture (mainly includes Geobacter) and Acidovorax | Reached 80% | [94] |
| Congo red | Pseudomonas putida and Shewanella oneidensis | Increased from close to 0% to around 95% | [83] |
| Acid orange 7 | Mixed inoculum of anaerobic sludge and Shewanella oneidensis | Reached 98% | [95] |
| P-chloronitrobenzene | Pseudomonas fluorescens and industrial sludge | Reached 100% | [96] |
| Glycerol | Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 and Klebsiella pneumonae J2B | Increased from 3% to 97% | [97] |
| Cellulose | Clostridium cellulolyticum and Geobacter sulfurreducens | Increase from 42% to 64% | [73] |