Retention of soluble microbial products in submerged membrane bioreactors

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 131-137

  Wang, Xiao Mao ^a   Waite, T David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Free EPS; Proteinase; Size fractionation; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954185942     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.658     Document Type: Article

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