Aspects of the behaviour of filamentous microbes in activated sludge

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 290-294

  Forster, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE FLOC; FILAMENTOUS MICROBES; MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA; STABLE FOAMS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; EFFLUENT; FLOCCULATION; FOAM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE SETTLING;

EID: 0030220151     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1996.tb00047.x     Document Type: Article

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