Denitrification of Drinking Water Using Biofilms Formed by Paracoccus denitrificans and Microbial Adhesion

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 283-290

  Kim, In S ^a   Jang, Am ^b   Ivanov, V ^c   Stabnikova, O ^c   Ulanov, M ^d  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Denitrification; Drinking water; Paracoccus denitrificans; Surface hydrophobicity

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DENSIFICATION; METABOLITES;

FIXED-BIOFILM REACTORS; PARACOCCUS DENITRIFICANS;

POTABLE WATER;

CALCIUM ALGINATE; DRINKING WATER; WATER;

BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; DRINKING WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; DRINKING WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENITRIFICATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; MICROBIAL ADHESION; NONHUMAN; PARACOCCUS DENITRIFICANS; REACTOR; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PARACOCCUS DENITRIFICANS;

EID: 2342580941     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109287504323066923     Document Type: Article

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