Reduction of indicator organisms during biological solubilization of metals: A pilot study

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 631-638

  Prasad, D ^a   Henry, J G ^a   Major, R ^a   Seth, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacterial leaching; Biosolids; Coliforms; Faecal streptococci; Metal solubilization; Primary sludge; Sludge disposal

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOSOLIDS; LEACHING; METALS; PILOT PLANTS; RESUSCITATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SOLUBILITY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL LEACHING; COLIFORMS; FAECAL STREPTOCOCCI; METAL SOLUBILIZATION; PRIMARY SLUDGE;

BACTERIA;

CADMIUM; COPPER; INDICATOR; METAL; NICKEL; SULFUR; ZINC;

INDICATOR; METAL; MICROORGANISM; PILOT SCALE; SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY;

ACIDITY; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CANADA; CELL COUNT; CELL DAMAGE; CELL REGENERATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENERGY RESOURCE; EVALUATION; EXPOSURE; FECES; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY; LEACHING; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PH; PILOT STUDY; RESUSCITATION; SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY; STREPTOCOCCUS; TECHNIQUE; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 0034942519     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332208618243     Document Type: Article

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