Control of Microthrix parvicella in activated sludge plants by dosage of polyaluminium salts: Possible mechanisms

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 255-261

  Nielsen, Per H ^a   Kragelund, Caroline ^a   Nielsen, Jeppe L ^a   Tiro, Senada ^a   Lebek, Martin ^b   Rosenwinkel, Karl Heinz ^b   Gessesse, Amare ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bulking; Exoenzyme; Lipase; Microautoradiography; PAX 14; Scum

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX; CANDIDATUS MICROTHRIX PARVICELLA;

EID: 22944458214     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aheh.200400574     Document Type: Article

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