Multiple approaches to assess filamentous bacterial growth in activated sludge under different carbon source conditions

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 682-691

  Gulez, G ^a   De Los Reyes III, F L ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Carbon source; DGGE; Filamentous bulking; FISH

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; CARBON; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE REACTORS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBON SOURCE; DGGE; DIFFERENT CARBON SOURCES; FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA; FILAMENTOUS BULKING; INOCULA; SOURCE CONDITIONS;

ELECTROPHORESIS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; DETECTION METHOD; ELECTROKINESIS; GROWTH RATE; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; REACTOR; SPHAEROTILUS; THIOTHRIX;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NOSTOCOIDA LIMICOLA; SPHAEROTILUS NATANS; THIOTHRIX;

EID: 58549115306     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04049.x     Document Type: Article

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