The use of crab-shell chitin for biological denitrification: Batch and column tests

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 534-541

  Robinson Lora, Mary Ann ^a   Brennan, Rachel A ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological denitrification; Bioremediation; Chitin; Crab shell; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; CALCIUM; CHITIN; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; NITRATES; NITRIFICATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SUGAR (SUCROSE); TESTING; WATER AERATION;

BIOLOGICAL DENITRIFICATION; BIOREMEDIATION; CRAB SHELL; NITRATE;

DENITRIFICATION;

AMMONIA; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON; CHITIN; GROUND WATER; NITRATE; SULFATE;

BIOREMEDIATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHITIN; CRAB; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRON; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; PH; PROTEIN; SHELL; SLURRY; SULFATE; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRAB; DENITRIFICATION; DONOR; ELECTRON; PARTICLE SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION;

ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; BRACHYURA; CHITIN; NITRATES; SKIN;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 53649100677     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.06.052     Document Type: Article

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