Effect of nutrient/carbon supplements on biological phosphate and nitrate uptake by protozoan isolates

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 489-495

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

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological; COD; Nitrate; Nutrient supplements; Phosphate; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; GLUCOSE; NITRATES; PHOSPHATES; PROTOZOA; SODIUM; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

BIOLOGICAL; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVALS; COD REMOVAL; NITRATE UPTAKE; NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SODIUM ACETATE; SODIUM SUCCINATE;

NUTRIENTS;

EID: 41949120459     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.489.495     Document Type: Article

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