Biological nitrate removal from synthetic wastewater using a fungal consortium in one stage bioreactors

Water SA

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 285-290

  Greben, H A ^a   Joubert, L M ^b   Tjatji, M P ^a   Whites, H E ^b   Botha, A ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetate; Bioreactors; Cellulose; COD; Fermentation; Fungi; Nitrate removal

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FERMENTATION; FUNGI; NITRATES;

ACETATE; FUNGAL CONSORTIUM; NITRATE REMOVAL;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FERMENTATION; FUNGI; NITRATES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACETATE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS; NITRATE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; MUCOR; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 34247593679     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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