Triggers for microbial aggregation in activated sludge?

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Bossier, P ^a   Verstraete, W ^a  

^a Faculty of Agricultural Sciences   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS; CELL AGGREGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SLUDGE SETTLING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0029928460     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050640     Document Type: Review

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