In situ characterization of nitrifying biofilm: Minimizing biomass loss and preserving perspective

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1775-1787

  Delatolla, Robert ^a   Tufenkji, Nathalie ^a   Comeau, Yves ^b   Lamarre, Daniel ^c   Gadbois, Alain ^c   Berk, Dimitrios ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Veolia Water   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomass; CLSM; ESEM; FISH; Nitrification; Nitrobacter; Nitrosomonas; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; FISH; GROWTH KINETICS; NITRIFICATION;

CELL COUNT; CLSM; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENT IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IN-SITU CHARACTERIZATION; NITRIFYING BACTERIA; NITRIFYING BIOFILMS; NITROBACTER; NITROSOMONAS;

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; HYBRIDIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

NITROBACTER; NITROSOMONAS;

EID: 62649114174     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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