Confocal and light microscope examination of protozoa and other micro-organisms in the biofilms from a rotating biological contactor wastewater treatment plant

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 263-272

  Martín Cereceda, Mercedes ^a   Álvarez, Alberto M ^b   Serrano, Susana ^a   Guinea, Almudena ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm architecture; Ciliates; Confocal scanning laser microscopy; Full scale wastewater treatment plant; Metazoa; Protozoa; Rotating biological contactors

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARCHESIUM; CARCHESIUM POLYPINUM; CHLOROPHYTA; CILIOPHORA; CONVALLARIA; EPISTYLIS; METAZOA; MYXOZOA; NEMATODA; PROTOZOA; ROTIFERA; VORTICELLA; VORTICELLA CONVALLARIA;

EID: 0035662736     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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