Development and implementation of microbial sensors for efficient process control in wastewater treatment plants

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 277-282

  Melidis, P ^a   Vaiopoulou, E ^a   Aivasidis, A ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aerobic anaerobic; Biosensors; Toxicity; WWTP control

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOSENSORS; NITRIFICATION; TOXICITY;

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL SENSORS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; PROTON; SODIUM CARBONATE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; LABORATORY TEST; MICROBIAL SENSOR; NITRIFICATION; ORGANIC POLLUTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; SHORT SURVEY; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

AZO COMPOUNDS; BIOREACTORS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLORING AGENTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; SEWAGE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 41049095790     PISSN: 16157591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-007-0192-2     Document Type: Short Survey

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