Microbial communities in nutrient-removing membrane bioreactors: A review

Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-28

  Ahmed, Zubair ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Membrane bioreactors; Microbial community structure; Molecular microbiological tools; Nitrogen; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

EID: 80655130374     PISSN: 19947887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jest.2012.16.28     Document Type: Review

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