Effect of coagulant dosing on physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of activated sludge and foam formation

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 266-269

  Lánský, Milan ^a   Ružičková, Iveta ^a   Benáková, Andrea ^a   Wanner, Jiří ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biological foam; EPS; Extracellular polymers; Filamentous microorganisms; Microthrix parvicella; Surface charge

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; FOAMING; WASTEWATER;

CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX; CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA;

EID: 22944440706     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200400569     Document Type: Article

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