A comparison between bright field and phase-contrast image analysis techniques in activated sludge morphological characterization

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-174

  Mesquita, D P ^a   Dias, O ^a   Amaral, A L ^a,b   Ferreira, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Aggregates; Bright field; Filaments; Image analysis; Phase contrast

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEWAGE; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 77952547099     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927609991358     Document Type: Article

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