Starvation is not a prerequisite for the formation of aerobic granules

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 211-216

  Liu, Yong Qiang ^a   Wu, Wei Wei ^b   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a   Wang, Jian Long ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic granule; Cycle time; Hydraulic selection pressure; Sequencing batch reactor; Settling time; Starvation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GRANULAR MATERIALS;

AEROBIC GRANULE; AEROBIC GRANULES; HYDRAULIC SELECTION PRESSURE; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS; SETTLING TIME;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; OXIC CONDITIONS; STARVATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; STEADY STATE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

AEROBIOSIS; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; SEWAGE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 34547581144     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0979-8     Document Type: Article

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