Evaluation of substrate and pH effects in a nitrifying biofilm

Water Environment Research

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1107-1115

  Zhang, Tian C ^a,b   Bishop, Paul L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

biofilm; heterotrophs; microelectrode; nitrification; oxygen; pH

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BICARBONATE; GLUCOSE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; OXYGEN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROELECTRODE; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029830291     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143096X128504     Document Type: Article

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