Behaviour of bacterial extracellular polymeric substances from activated sludge: A review

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-89

  Tian, Yu ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; EPS; Extracellular polymeric substances; Metal contamination control

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POLYMERS;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS); METAL CONTAMINATION CONTROL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

HEAVY METAL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BEHAVIOR; EXOPOLYMER; HEAVY METAL; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CONTAMINATION; EXTRACTION; SOLID;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 38649116290     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2008.016900     Document Type: Article

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