In my study, planktonic individual & planktonic consortia mode of bacteria was used for nutrient (ammonia, nitrate and phosphate) removal. The obtained result was the highest nutrient removal with planktonic individual than planktonic consortia.Why?
Plausibly, because in consortia they inhibit each other's growth and therfor nutrient consumption.
but i performed T streaking for this, indicated no any inhibition among each other in growth.
Himanshu , have you tested their complimentarity , that they do not inhibit the activity of each other over a period of time when studied in a consortium mode than they are independent to each other. Thats the most critical point in the efficiency of any microbial consortium ..? Unless this is tested , you can not declare a group of microbes as consortium..? Rossiana has raised a valid point.
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