Microbial sulfate reduction is a process of great importance in environmental biotechnology. The success of the sulfidogenic reactors depends among other factors on the microbial composition of the sludge. Here, we present a protocol to develop sulfidogenic sludge from hydrothermal vents sediments in a UASB reactor for reductive dechlorination purposes.
Guerrero-Barajas, C., Ordaz, A., García-Solares, S. M., Garibay-Orijel, C., Bastida-González, F., Zárate-Segura, P. B. Development of Sulfidogenic Sludge from Marine Sediments and Trichloroethylene Reduction in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor. J. Vis. Exp. (104), e52956, doi:10.3791/52956 (2015).