Partial nitrification - Operational parameters and microorganisms involved

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 285-313

  Sinha, Banashri ^a   Annachhatre, Ajit P ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ammonia oxidizing bacteria; DO; Fluorescence in situ hybridization; Operating parameters; Partial nitrification; PCR DGGE; pH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NITROSOMONADALES;

EID: 34548357214     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-006-9116-x     Document Type: Review

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