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Carbon sources influence the nitrate removal activity, community structure and biofilm architecture.
Bioresource technology - 1 Aug 2012
Srinandan C S, D'souza Glen, Srivastava Nidhi, Nayak Binaya Bhusan, Nerurkar Anuradha S
Abstract excerpt
Influence of the frequently used carbon sources in nitrate removal processes were evaluated in a lab-scale biofilm reactor. The NO3-N removal efficiency was in the order acetate>glucose>methanol>ethanol. Acetate-fed biofilm reduced nearly 100% NO3-N with negligible amount of NO2-N accumulation. Although 99% NO3-N was reduced in the glucose-fed biofilm, substantial NH3-N and NO2-N accumulated. Methanol-fed biofilm...
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