Degradation of microcystins by adsorbed bacteria on a granular active carbon (GAC) filter during the water treatment process

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2006, Pages 317-322

  Lee, You Jung ^a,b   Jung, Jong Mun ^a,b   Jang, Min Ho ^c   Ha, Kyong ^c   Joo, Gea Jae ^b  

^a Busan Water Quality Institute   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adsorbed bacteria; Bacterial activity; Degradation; Granular active carbon (GAC) filter; Microcystin; Water purification

Indexed keywords

CYANOGINOSIN;

ADSORPTION; AMINO ACID; BACTERIUM; DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; TOXIN; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVE FILTER; ALCALIGENES; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; FLAVOBACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ALCALIGENES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; FLAVOBACTERIUM SP.; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 33646124216     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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