The effect of clay particles on the activity of suspended autotrophic nitrifying bacteria and on the performance of an air-lift reactor

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-135

  Vieira, M J ^a   Pacheco, A P ^a   Pinho, I A ^a   Melo, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Autotrophic nitrification; Clay particles; Kaolin; Nitrifying biofilms

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CLAY; GAS ADSORPTION; ION EXCHANGE; KAOLIN;

AIR LIFT REACTORS; CLAY PARTICLES; METABOLIC PROCESS; NITRATE PRODUCTION; NITRIFYING BACTERIA; NITRIFYING BIOFILMS; NITRITE OXIDATIONS; PRECIPITATION OF SALTS;

NITRIFICATION;

AMMONIA; INORGANIC SALT; ION; KAOLIN; MINERAL; NITRATE; NITRITE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; BREATHING RATE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ION EXCHANGE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NITRIFICATION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRECIPITATION; STIMULATION; SUSPENSION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035086544     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332208618298     Document Type: Article

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