The effect of clay particles on the activity of suspended autotrophic nitrifying bacteria and on the performance of an air-lift reactor

Clay minerals have some properties, namely a high surface area and the ability of ion exchange that may exert some effects on microbial systems. It is often difficult to know the way the clay is exerting its influence and whether its presence improves a given metabolic process The present work conce...

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Main Author: Vieira, M. J. (author)
Other Authors: Pacheco, A. P. (author), Espírito Santo, I. A. C. P. (author), Melo, L. F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/1662
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/1662