An evaluation of two cathode materials and the impact of copper on bioelectrochemical denitrification

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-70

  Cast, Kerri L ^a   Flora, Joseph R V ^a  

^a The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Autotrophic denitrification; Bioelectrochemical; Denitrification

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CATHODES; CELL CULTURE; COPPER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; MICROORGANISMS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AUTOTROPIC DENITRIFICATION; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL DENITRIFICATION;

DENITRIFICATION;

COPPER; GRAPHITE; POLYPROPYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; COPPER; DENITRIFICATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRODE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031986062     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00187-5     Document Type: Article

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