Improved stability and performance of aerobic granules under stepwise increased selection pressure

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 205-211

  Wang, X H ^a   Zhang, H M ^a   Yang, F L ^a   Xia, L P ^a   Gao, M M ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic granules; Denitrification; Free ammonia; SBR; Selection pressure; Stability

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BATCH REACTORS; BIOMASS; DENITRIFICATION;

AEROBIC GRANULES; FILAMENTOUS DOMINATED GRANULES; FILAMENTOUS GROWTH; SELECTION PRESSURE;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; DENITRIFICATION; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR;

EID: 34248570228     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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