Molecular microbial diversity in a nitrifying reactor system without sludge retention

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 239-249

  Logemann, Susanne ^a   Schantl, Julia ^a   Bijvank, Saskia ^a   Van Loosdrecht, Mark ^a   Gijs Kuenen, J ^a   Jetten, Mike ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Cytophaga; Denaturing gradient electrophoresis; Molecular ecology; Nitrosomonas

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIODIVERSITY; BIOREACTOR; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLEXIBACTERACEAE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; NITRIFICATION; NITROSOMONAS; NONHUMAN; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CYTOPHAGA; FLEXIBACTER; NITROSOMONADALES; NITROSOMONAS; NITROSOMONAS EUTROPHA;

EID: 0031789562     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-6496(98)00070-1     Document Type: Article

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