Single and combined effects of nickel (Ni(II)) and cobalt (Co(II)) ions on activated sludge and on other aerobic microorganisms: A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 159, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 187-203

  Gikas, Petros ^a,b  

^a Ministry of Environmental Planning and Public Works   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Cobalt; Growth stimulation; Metal toxicity; Microbial growth; Microorganisms; Nickel

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOMASS; COBALT; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY METALS; METALS; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; PH EFFECTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TOXICITY; TRANSITION METALS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; GROWTH STIMULATION; METAL TOXICITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

COBALT; METAL DERIVATIVE; NICKEL; TRACE ELEMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CATION; COBALT; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RESPONSE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROORGANISM; NICKEL; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; TRACE ELEMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOMASS CONVERSION; CHEMOLITHOTROPH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH STIMULATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; REVIEW;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; COBALT; NICKEL; SEWAGE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 53149134719     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.02.048     Document Type: Review

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