The microbiology of phosphorus removal in activated sludge processes-the current state of play

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-124

  Seviour, Robert J ^a   McIlroy, Simon ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accumulibacter; Competibacter; Defluviicoccus; Enhanced biological phosphorus removal

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEWAGE;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BETAPROTEOBACTERIA; GLYCOGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE;

ACCUMULIBACTER PHOSPHATIS; CANDIDATUS COMPETIBACTER;

EID: 45249105308     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-008-0051-0     Document Type: Review

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