Intensification of wastewater treatment with polymer fiber-based biofilm carriers

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 107, Issue , 2013, Pages 108-114

  Jurecska, Laura ^a   Barkács, Katalin ^a   Kiss, Éva ^a   Gyulai, Gergo ^a   Felföldi, Tamás ^a   Töro, Balázs ^b   Kovács, Róbert ^b   Záray, Gyula ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b Organica Technologies Inc   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Biofilm carrier; Colonization; Polymer fiber; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872203577     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.05.028     Document Type: Article

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