Removal of nitrate from groundwater by cyanobacteria: Quantitative assessment of factors influencing nitrate uptake

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 133-139

  Hu, Qiang ^a,b   Westerhoff, Paul ^a   Vermaas, Wim ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; TRACE ELEMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITRATE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOREACTOR; CYANOBACTERIUM; DENITRIFICATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033986164     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.66.1.133-139.2000     Document Type: Article

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