Trihalomethane cometabolism by a mixed-culture nitrifying biofilter

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Wahman, David G ^a   Katz, Lynn E ^a   Speitel Jr , Gerald E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATION; METHANE; NITRIFICATION; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

COMETABOLISM; HALOACETIC ACID (HAA); NITRIFYING BACTERIA; TRIHALOMETHANE (THM);

BIOFILTERS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33846106244     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2006.tb07823.x     Document Type: Article

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