Investigation of Microorganisms Associated with the Foam of a Submerged Membrane Bioreactor in Japan

Microbes and Environments

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 62-68

  Luxmy, Begum Shaila ^a   Yamamoto, Kazuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

filaments; FISH; foam; membrane bioreactor; Microthrix parvicella

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650740099     PISSN: 13426311     EISSN: 13474405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.18.62     Document Type: Article

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