Effect of electrochemical redox reaction on biochemical ammonium oxidation and chemical nitrite oxidation

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 485-493

  Jeon, Bo Young ^a   Seo, Ha Na ^a   Kang, Seung Won ^a   Park, Doo Hyun ^a  

^a Seokyeong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ammonium oxidation; Chemolithotroph; Electrochemical reduction; Neutral red; Nitrite oxidation; TGGE

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITRITE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; IMMOBILIZATION; INCUBATION TIME; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION;

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; GRAPHITE; NITRITES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77954277229     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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