Influence of the activated sludge system configuration on heavy metal toxicity reduction

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1435-1443

  Alkan, Ufuk ^a   Çalışkan Eleren, Sevil ^a   Erol Nalbur, Berrak ^a   Odabaş, Elif ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Heavy metal; Inhibition; Respirometry; Selector

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; ENZYME INHIBITION; HEAVY METALS; TOXICITY; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE SYSTEMS; COMPLETELY MIXED ACTIVATED SLUDGES; CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS; ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT; RESPIROMETRY; SELECTOR;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 45849126507     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9629-7     Document Type: Article

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