Ano-cathodophilic biofilm catalyzes both anodic carbon oxidation and cathodic denitrification

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 10372-10378

  Cheng, Ka Yu ^a   Ginige, Maneesha P ^a   Kaksonen, Anna H ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETATE OXIDATION; AG/AGCL; ANODIC REACTIONS; BASIFICATION; BIOCATHODES; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; CARBON OXIDATION; CATHODIC REACTIONS; COULOMBIC EFFICIENCY; ELECTROACTIVE; ELECTRODE POTENTIALS; ELECTRON DONORS; GROUNDWATER TREATMENT; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; PH DRIFT; PROCESS EFFICIENCY;

ALKALINITY; BIOFILMS; CARBON; CATALYSIS; DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ANODIC OXIDATION;

ACETIC ACID; CARBON; GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

ALKALINITY; BIOFILM; CARBON; CATALYSIS; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRODE; OXIDATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; OXIDATION; PH; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACETATES; BIOFILMS; CARBON; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRODES; NITRATES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; WASTE WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84866395125     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es3025066     Document Type: Article

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