The role of biofilms in water reclamation and reuse

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 19-26

  Bishop, P L ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; Mass transport; Microetectrodes; Reclamation; Reuse

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; IMPURITIES; MICROELECTRODES; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER RECYCLING;

BIOFOULING; MICROELECTRODE SENSOR ARRAY;

BIOFILMS;

SOIL WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREMEDIATION; IMPURITIES; MICROELECTRODES; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER RECYCLING;

BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; BIOREMEDIATION; MASS TRANSPORT; RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; BIOFOULING; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROELECTRODE; MONITORING; SENSOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33846899767     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.005     Document Type: Article

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