[Carbon metabolic characteristics of airborne microbes in Hangzhou]

Carbon metabolic characteristics in four sampling sites including Yan'an Road Business Street (YRBS), Tianmushan Jiaogong Cross Road (TJCR), Zhejiang Gongshang University Jiaogong Campus (ZJGSUJC) and Breeze-ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden (BLQG) in Hangzhou were analyzed using Biolog technology in this study. Results showed that average well color development (AWCD) values were at stationary phase after 240 h cultivation in all four selected sampling sites. Significant differences in sole carbon utilization characterized as AWCD value were found among the four sampling sites, and the highest carbon utilization capacity was observed at YRBS, followed by TJCR and ZJGSUJC, and the lowest at BLQG. The species abundance and diversity of airborne microbes deceased in the order of YRBS, TJCR, ZJGSUJC, and BLQG. In addition, sugar and amino acid utilization capacity of airborne microbes was significantly higher that other carbons sources in all four sampling sites. Significant differences in different sole carbon utilization of airborne microbes in the same sampling site were found. The sugar utilization capacity was the highest, and polymer utilization capacity was the lowest at YRBS. At BLQG, highest sugar and lowest amine utilization capacity was detected. Principal component analysis showed that the contribution of PC1 and PC2 was 43.8% and 23.4%, respectively, in different sampling sites. Significant differences in carbon metabolic characteristics of microbial community in the air were found among YRBS, BLQG and TJCR, and no differences were observed between TJCR and ZJGSUJC.