Influence of anoxic selectors on heavy metal removal by activated sludge

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 431-435

  Niec, Jay H ^a   Cha, Daniel K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Anoxic selector; Extracellular polymers; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005514683     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931943     Document Type: Article

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