The sequencing batch reactor as a powerful tool for the study of slowly growing anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing microorganisms

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 589-596

  Strous, M ^a   Heijnen, J J ^a   Kuenen, J G ^a   Jetten, M S M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

AMMONIUM; METHODOLOGY; MICROORGANISM;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; REACTOR; STOICHIOMETRY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031762559     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051340     Document Type: Article

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