Layered structure of granules in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor gives microbial populations resistance to metal ions

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 24, 2000, Pages 1935-1940

  Bae, Jin Woo ^a   Rhee, Sung Keun ^b   Hyun, Seung Hoon ^c   Kim, In S ^c   Lee, Sung Taik ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^c Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacterial resistance; Granules; Metal ions; Methanogen; Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER ION; METAL ION; NICKEL; ZINC ION;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ELECTROPLATING INDUSTRY; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; REACTOR; SLUDGE;

EID: 0034526791     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026760604796     Document Type: Article

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