Improved quantification of aggregated bacteria by combined enzymatic and mechanical treatment of flocs and biofilm from a rotating drum bioreactor

Water Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1287-1295

  Salhani, Nazir ^a   Uelker Deffur, Antonette ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DENITRIFICATION; ENZYMES; NITRATES; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; FLOCS; MECHANICAL TREATMENT; NITRATE REMOVAL; ULTRASONICATION;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

AGAR; CELLULASE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL FLORA; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; DEGRADATION; DENITRIFICATION; MICROSCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONADACEAE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0032055867     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00284-4     Document Type: Article

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