Two-stage removal of nitrate from groundwater using biological and chemical treatments

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-134

  Ayyasamy, Pudukadu Munusamy ^a   Shanthi, Kuppusamy ^b   Lakshmanaperumalsamy, Perumalsamy ^b   Lee, Soon Jae ^a   Choi, Nag Choul ^a   Kim, Dong Ju ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

chemical coagulants; groundwater; lime; nitrate removal; Pseudomonas sp. RS 7

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; COAGULATION; DEGRADATION; GLUCOSE; GROUNDWATER; LIME; REMOVAL; STARCH;

CHEMICAL COAGULANTS; CHEMICAL TREATMENT; MINERAL SALT MEDIUM (MSM); NITRATE REMOVAL;

NITRATES;

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; CALCIUM OXIDE; CARBON; CELLULOSE; COAGULATING AGENT; GLUCOSE; GROUND WATER; MINERAL; NITRATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS; SAMPLE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COAGULANTS; NITRATES; PSEUDOMONAS; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER PURIFICATION;

PSEUDOMONAS SP. R;

EID: 34548692342     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.104.129     Document Type: Article

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