Turbidity and microbial load removal from river water using bioflocculants from indigenous bacteria isolated from wastewater in South Africa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3261-3266

  Buthelezi, S P ^a   Olaniran, A O ^a   Pillay, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alum; Bioflocculant; Flocculation; River water; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

RIVER WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; SOUTH ASIA; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 68949141455     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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