Biofilm dynamics studied with microsensors and molecular techniques

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 125-129

  Santegoeds, Cecilia M ^a   Muyzer, Gerard ^a   De Beer, Dirk ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Bacterial biofilm; Denitrification; DGGE; Microsensors; Population dynamics; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; DENITRIFICATION; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROSENSORS; OXYGEN SENSORS; PH SENSORS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

BACTERIAL POPULATIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

BIOFILMS;

NITRATE; NITRITE; OXYGEN; SULFIDE;

BIOFILM; DYNAMICS; WASTE WATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SENSOR; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 0031859969     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00094-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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