Analysis of the functional diversity of the microbial communities in a paper-mill water system

Water SA

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-34

  Van Der Merwe, Thea ^a   Wolfaardt, Francois ^a,b   Riedel, Karl Heinz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b Sappi Forests Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDES; BIODIVERSITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

BIOLOG TECHNIQUES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY; WASTEWATER;

BIOCIDES; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; PAPER MILLS;

EID: 0037277650     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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