Toxicity of nitrite toward mesophilic and thermophilic sulphate-reducing, methanogenic and syntrophic populations in anaerobic sludge

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 46-52

  O'Reilly, Caroline ^a   Colleran, Emer ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Methanogens; Nitrite; Sulphate reducing population; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

NITRITE; SULFIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHANOBACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; METHANE; NITRITES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEWAGE; SULFATES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 17644418732     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-004-0204-z     Document Type: Article

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