Temporal and spatial inhibitory effects of zinc and copper on wastewater biofilms from oxygen concentration profiles determined by microelectrodes

Water Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 953-959

  Xiao Hong, Zhou ^a   Tong, Yu ^b   Han Chang, Shi ^a   Hui Ming, Shi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Copper; Inhibitory effect; Microelectrode; Toxicity; Zinc

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAVY METALS; MICROELECTRODES; OXYGEN; TOXICITY; ZINC;

CONCENTRATION PROFILES; EFFECT OF COPPERS; EFFECT OF ZINCS; INHIBITORY EFFECT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; SPATIAL INHIBITORY EFFECTS; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL; WASTEWATER BIOFILMS; ZINC; ZN 2+;

BIOFILMS;

COPPER ION; OXYGEN; ZINC ION;

BIOFILM; COPPER; ELECTRODE; INHIBITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXYGEN; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER; ZINC;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INHIBITION KINETICS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL RESPIRATION; MICROELECTRODE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78650420398     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.09.035     Document Type: Article

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