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ArticleMembranes2026

Spatial Differentiation of Microbial Communities in Hybrid Membrane Bioreactor (HMBR) and Their Impact on Pollutant Removal.

Ying Li, Yuhan Liu, Qiang Liu, Wei Xiang, Jixiang Qu, Yangyang Yang, Xiulei Fan, Huixian Li, Hongmei Du

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Article in Membranes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Ying LiSchool of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China.
Yuhan LiuSchool of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China.
Qiang LiuSchool of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China.
Wei XiangSchool of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China.
Jixiang QuProfessional Education and Field Training Base, Army Engineering University of PLA, Xuzhou 221000, China.
Yangyang YangSchool of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China.
Xiulei FanSchool of Environmental Engineering, Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou 221018, China.
Huixian LiXuzhou River and Lake Management Center, Xuzhou 221018, China.
Hongmei DuShandong Jianzhu University Design Group Co., Ltd., Jinan 250101, China.

Funding

Jiangsu Provincial Vice President of Science and Technology Project No.FZ20250602Project of Industry and School and Research Institution of Jiangsu Province BY20250444Xuzhou Key Research and Development Project KC22098
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A hybrid membrane bioreactor (HMBR) enhances treatment performance by simultaneously utilizing organisms on both suspended and attached sludge, yet the microbial mechanisms underpinning their efficiency remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigate spatial variability within microbial communities in HMBRs and correlate this factor with pollutant removal capacity. High-throughput sequencing results revealed significant differences in community structure between suspended sludge, suspended media surfaces, and membrane module surfaces. Suspended sludge exhibited the highest species richness, whereas microbial communities on suspended media resembled those within the sludge, contrasting markedly with membrane surface communities. Key functional groups were enriched at specific locations:

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functional bacteriahigh-throughput sequencinghybrid membrane bioreactormathematical analysismicrobial community structure

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PMID41745509
PMCPMC12942007

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