Archaeal Diversity in Biofilm Technologies Applied to Treat Urban and Industrial Wastewater: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

Biological wastewater treatment (WWT) frequently relies on biofilms for the removal of anthropogenic contaminants. The use of inert carrier materials to support biofilm development is often required, although under certain operating conditions microorganisms yield structures called granules, dense a...

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Main Authors: Jesús González-López, Belén Rodelas, Francisco Osorio, Cinta Gómez-Silván, Alejandro González-Martínez, Kadiya Calderón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
WWT
MBR
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/9/18572