Phosphorus and nitrate removal by selected wastewater protozoa isolates

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 4008-4014

  Akpor, O B ^a   Momba, M N B ^a   Okonkwo, J ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nitrate; Phosphorus; Protozoa; Removal; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

PROTOZOA;

EID: 36348947514     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4008.4014     Document Type: Article

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