Phosphorus removal in a closed recirculating aquaculture system using the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 strain lacking the SphU regulator of the Pho regulon

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 69-75

  Burut Archanai, Surachet ^a,b   Eaton Rye, Julian J ^c   Incharoensakdi, Aran ^a   Powtongsook, Sorawit ^a,b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Pho regulon; Photosynthetic phosphorus removal system; Polyphosphate; Recirculating aquaculture system; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; PHO REGULON; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; POLYPHOSPHATES; RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM;

AQUACULTURE; FLOCCULATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; WASTEWATER;

PHOSPHORUS;

CHITOSAN; POLYPHOSPHATE;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOCCULATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GOLDFISH; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LIMIT OF DETECTION; PHO REGULON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; REGULON; SPECIES CULTIVATION; SPHU REGULATOR; SYNECHOCYSTIS; TANK; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 84875580274     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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