Inner-profiles of a spherical bio-carrier determined by microelectrodes

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-36

  Zhou, Xiao Hong ^a   Shi, Han Chang ^a   Qiu, Yu Qin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bio carrier; Convection; Diffusion; Microelectrode; Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DENITRIFICATION; DIFFUSION; MICROELECTRODES; NITRIFICATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIO-CARRIERS; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION;

BIOREACTORS;

AMMONIA; NITRATE;

AEROBE; ARTICLE; BIOCARRIER; BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROELECTRODE; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 43049091555     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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