In situ characterization of substrate uptake by Microthrix parvicella using microautoradiography

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 19-26

  Andreasen, Kjær ^a   Nielsen, Per Halkjær ^b  

^a Kruger AS   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bulking; LCFA; Lipids; Microautoradiography; Microthrix parvicella; Nutrient removal

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FATTY ACIDS; LIPIDS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; RADIOGRAPHY; SUBSTRATES;

BULKING; MICROAUTORADIOGRAPHY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; BUTYRIC ACID; GLUCOSE; GLYCINE; LEUCINE; LIPID; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; OLEIC ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PALMITIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; FOAMING; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FOAM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH REGULATION; MICROTHRIX; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PHYSIOLOGY; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0031831547     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00079-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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