Effects of synthetic polymer on the filamentous bacteria in activated sludge

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-40

  Juang, Der Fong ^a  

^a MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Filamentous bulking; Synthetic polymer

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; POLYMERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SLUDGE SETTLEABILITY; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; POLYMER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE SETTLING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FLOCCULATION; POLYMERS; SEWAGE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 4444321286     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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