Degradation of microcystin by biofilm in practical treatment facility

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 237-244

  Saitou, T ^a   Sugiura, N ^a   Itayama, T ^b   Inamori, Y ^c   Matsumura, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Degradation; Microcystin; Microcystis; Monas

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CELLS; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS;

WATER TREATMENT;

CYANOGINOSIN; DRINKING WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; MICROORGANISM; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIOLYSIS; BIOFILM; CELL VIABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPERIMENTATION; MICROCYSTIS; NONHUMAN; PREDATOR; SEASON; SUMMER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS VIRIDIS; MONAS;

EID: 0036955689     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0744     Document Type: Conference Paper

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