Novel microbial nitrogen removal processes

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 519-532

  Khin, Than ^a   Annachhatre, Ajit P ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

ANAMMOX process; CANON process; Conventional nitrification and denitrification; Denitrification; Nitrification; SHARON process

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER;

MICROBIAL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES; SINGLE REACTOR SYSTEMS;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DENITRIFICATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 11144231513     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2004.04.003     Document Type: Article

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