Dynamics and function of intracellular carbohydrate in activated sludge performing enhanced biological phosphorus removal

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 271-276

  Wu, Guangxue ^a   Rodgers, Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Enhanced biological phosphorus removal; Intracellular; Polyphosphate; Starvation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC PHASE; ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ENERGY SOURCE; ENHANCED BIOLOGICAL PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; EXTRACELLULAR; FIRST-ORDER; INTRACELLULAR; POLYPHOSPHATES; STARVATION CONDITIONS; TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS;

CARBOHYDRATES;

CARBOHYDRATE; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; POLYPHOSPHATE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR; STARVATION;

EID: 77249123399     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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