Nitrogen removal from wastewater by microalgae without consuming organic carbon sources

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 979-985

  Lee, Kwangyong ^a   Lee, Choul Gyun ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chlorella kessleri; Low C N ratio; Nitrogen removal; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSE; NITRATE; NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON;

AERATION; ALGA; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHLORELLA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; PARACHLORELLA KESSLERI;

EID: 0037000560     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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