Activity and identity of fermenting microorganisms in full-scale biological nutrient removing wastewater treatment plants

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2008-2019

  Kong, Yunhong ^a,b   Xia, Yun ^a   Nielsen, Per Halkjaer ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; FERMENTATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; FERMENTATION; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; SEWAGE; WATER PURIFICATION;

ACTINOBACTERIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FIRMICUTES; POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

SEWAGE;

EID: 54049135576     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01617.x     Document Type: Article

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