Use of immunofluorescence technique for studying a nitrobacter population from wastewater treatment plant following discharge in river sediments: First experimental data

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 661-664

  Bonnet, C ^a   Volat, B ^a   Bardin, R ^b   Degranges, V ^b   Montuelle, B ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Fluorescent antibodies; Freshwater sediments; Nitrification; Nitrobacter; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLUORESCENCE; NITRIFICATION; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; WASTEWATER;

IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE;

WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; FLOCCULATION; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; NITRIFICATION; NITROBACTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0031105549     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(96)00094-2     Document Type: Article

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