Involvement of protozoa in anaerobic wastewater treatment process

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 4639-4645

  Priya, M ^a   Haridas, Ajit ^a   Manilal, V B ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic protozoa; Anaerobic reactors; COD removal; MLSS reduction; Suspended solids

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL REACTORS; PROTOZOA; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ANAEROBIC PROTOZOA; ANAEROBIC REACTORS; COD REMOVAL; MLSS REDUCTION; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; METHANE; OLEIC ACID;

BACTERIA; CHEMICAL REACTORS; PROTOZOA; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CILIATE; METHANE; PROTOZOAN; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CILIATE; CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; FLAGELLATE; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; SLUDGE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MYXOZOA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 36048970106     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.06.047     Document Type: Article

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