Formation, physical characteristics and microbial community structure of aerobic granules in a pilot-scale sequencing batch reactor for real wastewater treatment

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 520-525

  Liu, Yong Qiang ^a   Moy, Benjamin ^a   Kong, Yun Hua ^a   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aerobic granulation; PCR DGGE; Pilot scale; Real wastewater; Sequencing batch reactor

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC GRANULATION; PCR-DGGE; PILOT SCALE; REAL WASTEWATER; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTORS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BATCH REACTORS; BIOACTIVITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; OXYGEN; REMOVAL; SOCIAL SCIENCES; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PILOT STUDY; REACTOR OPERATION; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; SLUDGE SETTLING; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77950342082     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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