Summary 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probes for eubacteria (EUB338), ammonium-
oxidizing bacteria (Nsm156) and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (Nb1000) were used for the rapid …

Bacteria are now generally believed to adopt two main lifestyles: planktonic individuals, or
surface-attached biofilms. However, in recent years medical microbiologists started to stress …

Inhibition to microorganisms in biotreatment processes (IMB) refers to the extent to which the
toxic contaminants in wastewater harm the microorganisms in biotreatment, which has been …

This paper deals with treatment of industrial wastewaters by electrocoagulation technique,
with emphasis on settling process. The influence of electrode material, current density, pH …

Biological wastewater treatment processes (WWTPs), by nature of their reliance on
biological entities to degrade organics and sometimes remove nutrients, are vulnerable to …

Timely assessment and prediction of changes in microbial compositions leading to activated
sludge settling problems, such as filamentous bulking (FB), can reduce water resource …

A review is presented of a range of techniques for the structural characterisation of flocs.
Flocs may be considered as highly porous aggregates composed of smaller primary …

The biomass present in a wastewater treatment plant was surveyed and their morphological
properties related with operating parameters such as the total suspended solids (TSS) and …

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of electrocoagulation (EC) in treating
landfill leachate which has low biodegradability and a high level of inorganic compounds …

In wastewater treatment processes, and particularly in activated sludge systems, efficiency is
quite dependent on the operating conditions, and a number of problems may arise due to …