Physical enrichment of polyphosphate-accumulating organisms in activated sludge

Water Environment Research

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 354-361

  Hung, Chun Hsiung ^a   Peccia, Jordan ^a   Zilles, Julie L ^a   Noguera, Daniel R ^a  

^a Department of Civil Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

4 6 diamidino 2 phenylindole dihydrochloride; Enhanced biological phosphorus removal; Flow cytometry; Gradient centrifugation; Polyphosphate accumulating organisms

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GRADIENT METHODS; PHOSPHORUS;

PHYSICAL ENRICHMENT METHODS;

WATER TREATMENT;

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; PHOSPHORUS; POLYPHOSPHATE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CENTRIFUGE; MICROORGANISM; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CENTRIFUGATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENSITY GRADIENT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036661390     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143002x140116     Document Type: Article

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