Community analysis by Biolog: Curve integration for statistical analysis of activated sludge microbial habitats

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 183-197

  Guckert, James B ^a   Carr, Gregory J ^a   Johnson, Troy D ^a   Hamm, Burt G ^a   Davidson, Daniel H ^a   Kumagai, Yoshiharu ^a  

^a PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biodegradation testing; Biolog; Microbial ecology; Ministry of International Trade and Industry; Statistics; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

DYE; TETRAZOLIUM;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030294288     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(96)00948-7     Document Type: Article

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