Abstract

Confocal Raman microscopy (CRM) of biofilms enables one to determine the distribution of different microorganisms and other substances inside physiological intact microbial communities. These biofilms are of outstanding interest for biological wastewater treatment. In contrast to invasive techniques, such as fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), we were able to identify anaerobically ammonium-oxidising (anammox) bacteria without pretreatment processes of the samples just by its Raman vibrational signature. The presented results provide new insights into the complex interactions of different organisms in microbial communities without interfering with them.

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