To study the performance of biocarriers in moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) technology and kinetics of biofilm for retrofitting the existing aerobic treatment systems: A review

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 285-299

  Barwal, Anjali ^a   Chaudhary, Rubina ^a  

^a DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biocarriers; Biofilm models; Biofilms; Kinetic parameters; Moving bed biofilm reactors; Other biocarriers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905277659     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-014-9333-7     Document Type: Review

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