Nitrate and phosphate removal by Spirulina platensis

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 656-660

  Lodi, A ^a   Binaghi, L ^a   Solisio, C ^a   Converti, A ^a   Del Borghi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abiotic phosphorus precipitation; Biological nitrogen removal; Spirulina platensis; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INOCULATION; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHOTON; POND; SEWAGE; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMICS; VOLUMETRY; WASTE WATER;

BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIA; INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATES; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

NEGIBACTERIA; SPIRULINA; SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 0347319070     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0094-5     Document Type: Article

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