Transformation of PVP coated silver nanoparticles in a simulated wastewater treatment process and the effect on microbial communities

Chemistry Central Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Doolette, Casey L ^a   McLaughlin, Mike J ^a,b   Kirby, Jason K ^b   Batstone, Damien J ^c   Harris, Hugh H ^a   Ge, Huoqing ^c   Cornelis, Geert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Microbial communities; Nitrification; Pyrotag sequencing; Sequencing batch reactor; Silver nanoparticles; Silver speciation; Silver sulfide; STEM HAADF; Synchrotron; Wastewater treatment; XAS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874405828     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1752153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-153X-7-46     Document Type: Article

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