Enhanced aerobic granulation, stabilization, and nitrification in a continuous-flow bioreactor by inoculating biofilms

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 5737-5745

  Yang, Yang ^a   Zhou, Dandan ^a   Xu, Zhengxue ^a   Li, Aijun ^a   Gao, Hang ^a   Hou, Dianxun ^b  

^a Jilin University   (China)

^b Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic granulation; Biofilm; Continuous flow; Inner circulation fluidized bed; Microbial population distribution; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILIZATION;

AEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGES; AEROBIC GRANULATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVALS; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIAS; INNER-CIRCULATION; NITRITE-OXIDIZING BACTERIA;

NITRIFICATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; FLOCCULATION; INOCULATION; NITRIFICATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIC CONDITIONS; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POPULATION STRUCTURE; STABILIZATION; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AIR FLUIDIZED BED; ANAMMOX BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR; FLOCCULATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GRANULATION PROCESS; GRANULE STABILITY; HETEROTROPH; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROENVIRONMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NITRIFICATION; NITRITE OXIDIZING BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE WATER; AEROBIC METABOLISM; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; TIME FACTOR; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; NITRITE; WASTE WATER;

AEROBIOSIS; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; NITRIFICATION; NITRITES; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; TIME FACTORS; WASTE WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84903820981     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5637-3     Document Type: Article

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