Dilution and magnification effects on image analysis applications in activated sludge characterization

Microscopy and Microanalysis

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 561-568

  Mesquita, D P ^a   Dias, O ^a   Elias, R A V ^b   Amaral, A L ^a,c   Ferreira, E C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^c POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

activated sludge; aggregates; dilution; filaments; image analysis; magnification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CYTOLOGY; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; SEWAGE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MICROSCOPY; SEWAGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79451474441     PISSN: 14319276     EISSN: 14358115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1431927610093785     Document Type: Article

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