Effects of copper particles on a model septic system's function and microbial community

Water Research

Volumn 91, Issue , 2016, Pages 350-360

  Taylor, Alicia A ^a,b   Walker, Sharon L ^a  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

BOD; Copper; Nanomaterial; Septic tank; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CARBON; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; COPPER; FUNGICIDES; MICROORGANISMS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SEPTIC TANKS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY CHARACTERIZATIONS; TYPICAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS; WATER QUALITY EVALUATION;

ORGANIC CARBON;

COPPER; METAL NANOPARTICLE; WASTE WATER;

BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER;

BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; COPPER; METAL NANOPARTICLES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84955438588     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.01.014     Document Type: Article

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