Comparison of different granular solids as biofilm carriers

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 101-107

  Tarjányi Szikora, Szilvia ^a   Oláh, József ^a   Makó, Magdolna ^a   Palkó, György ^a   Barkács, Katalin ^b   Záray, Gyula ^b  

^a Budapest Sewage Works Ltd   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aerobic wastewater treatment; Biofilm; Carrier; Dehydrogenase enzyme activity; Nutrient removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872195095     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.05.027     Document Type: Article

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