Structure of microbial communities in activated sludge: Potential implications for assessing the biodegradability of chemicals

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 40-53

  Forney, L J ^a   Liu, W T ^a   Guckert, J B ^b   Kumagai, Y ^b   Namkung, E ^b   Nishihara, T ^c   Larson, R J ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biodegradation; Biodiversity; Microbial communities; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; PEPTONE; RIBOSOME DNA;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; EUROPE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; JAPAN; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT; SEWAGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0035009327     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.2001.2034     Document Type: Article

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