The role of cell hydrophobicity in the formation of aerobic granules

Current Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 270-274

  Liu, Yu ^a   Yang, Shu Fang ^a   Liu, Qi Shan ^a   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC GRANULE; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL GRANULE; CELL HYDROPHOBICITY; CELL INTERACTION; HYDRAULIC SELECTION PRESSURE; HYDROPHOBICITY; NATURAL SELECTION; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; AEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CYTOLOGY; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; HYDROPHOBICITY; NITROGEN FIXATION;

EID: 0038481526     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-002-3878-3     Document Type: Article

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