Comparative analysis of vertical heterogeneity of microbial community in sulfur-packed reactor used for autotrophic nitrate removal

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1805-1818

  Ahn, Yeonghee ^a   Park, Woosin ^a   Tatavarty, Rameshwar ^a   Kim, In S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biofilm; DAPI; Denitrification; DGGE; Microbial community; Whole cell hybridization

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHORESIS; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN REMOVAL;

MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; REACTOR BEDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; NITRATE; SULFUR;

AUTOTROPHY; BIOFILM; CELL COUNT; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL HYBRIDIZATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENATURATION; DENITRIFICATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROFLORA; NITRATE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PACKED BED REACTOR; PHYLOGENY;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; NITRATES; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROTEOBACTERIA; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 3042858203     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120037879     Document Type: Conference Paper

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