Three-dimensional stratification of bacterial biofilm populations in a moving bed biofilm reactor for nitritation-anammox

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 2191-2206

  Almstrand, Robert ^a,e   Persson, Frank ^b   Daims, Holger ^c   Ekenberg, Maria ^d   Christensson, Magnus ^d   Wilén, Britt Marie ^b   Sörensson, Fred ^a   Hermansson, Malte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d AnoxKaldnes AB   (Sweden)

^e Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Anammox; Aob; Biofilm; Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR); Nitritation; Stratification; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ANAMMOX BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL BIOFILM; BIOFILM; BIOFILM REACTOR; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOVING BED BIOFILM REACTOR; NONHUMAN; STRATIFIED SAMPLE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOREACTOR; MICROBIOLOGY; NITRIFICATION; WASTE WATER;

WASTE WATER;

ANAEROBIOSIS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; NITRIFICATION; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84893201719     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms15022191     Document Type: Article

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