Production and characterization of immobilized-biomass carriers, using polyacrylamide

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 667-672

  Horan, N J ^a   Huo, C X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIAN WATER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass enhancement; Cell immobilisation; Polyacrylamide beads; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CELL IMMOBILIZATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; IMMOBILIZED BIOMASS; INCUBATION TIME; MECHANICAL ABRASION; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; SEED CONCENTRATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

BIOMASS;

POLYACRYLAMIDE;

BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOMASS; POLYACRYLAMIDE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMOBILIZATION; INCUBATION TIME; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4043067903     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2004.9619356     Document Type: Article

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