A microelectrode study of redox potential change in biofilms

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Bishop, Paul L ^a   Yu, Tong ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Biofilm; Biofilm structure; Microelectrode; Nitrification; Oxidation reduction potential; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; MICROELECTRODES; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN; PH; REDOX REACTIONS;

BIOFILM STRUCTURE; REDOX POTENTIAL; SULFATE REDUCTION;

BIOFILMS;

AMMONIA; OXYGEN; SULFATE; SULFIDE;

ANOXIA; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; MICROELECTRODE; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PH;

EID: 0033057297     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00166-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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