The effects of pH and temperature on phosphate and nitrate uptake by wastewater protozoa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2221-2226

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

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Nitrate; pH; Phosphate; Temperature; Uptake

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; ASPIDISCA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; LIQUID; NITRATE UPTAKE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PERANEMA; PH; PHOSPHATE TRANSPORT; PROTOZOON; TEMPERATURE; TRACHELOPHYLLUM; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ASPIDISCA; PROTOZOA; TRACHELOPHYLLUM;

EID: 47149093779     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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