Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques

Thesis (D.Tech.: Biotechnology)-Dept. of Biotechnology, Durban University of Technology, 2008. xxiv, 322 leaves === Activated sludge models now in use worldwide for the design and operation of treatment systems use hypothetical concentrations of active organisms. In order to validate and calibrate...

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Main Author: Ismail, Arshad
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10321/363
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-dut-oai-ir.dut.ac.za-10321-3632014-02-08T03:48:40Z Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques Ismail, Arshad Sewage--Purification--Activated sludge process Sewage sludge Sewage--Microbiology Microbial biotechnology Thesis (D.Tech.: Biotechnology)-Dept. of Biotechnology, Durban University of Technology, 2008. xxiv, 322 leaves Activated sludge models now in use worldwide for the design and operation of treatment systems use hypothetical concentrations of active organisms. In order to validate and calibrate model outputs, concentrations and activities of organisms responsible for nitrification and denitrification need to be reflected by actual measurements. This research has been initiated by the observation of an increasing gap of suitable techniques that exist in the direct measurement and separation of active biomass components, responsible for COD removal and denitrification. 2009-01-21T13:05:03Z 2009-01-21T13:05:03Z 2008 Thesis 314401 http://hdl.handle.net/10321/363 en
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topic Sewage--Purification--Activated sludge process
Sewage sludge
Sewage--Microbiology
Microbial biotechnology
spellingShingle Sewage--Purification--Activated sludge process
Sewage sludge
Sewage--Microbiology
Microbial biotechnology
Ismail, Arshad
Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques
description Thesis (D.Tech.: Biotechnology)-Dept. of Biotechnology, Durban University of Technology, 2008. xxiv, 322 leaves === Activated sludge models now in use worldwide for the design and operation of treatment systems use hypothetical concentrations of active organisms. In order to validate and calibrate model outputs, concentrations and activities of organisms responsible for nitrification and denitrification need to be reflected by actual measurements. This research has been initiated by the observation of an increasing gap of suitable techniques that exist in the direct measurement and separation of active biomass components, responsible for COD removal and denitrification.
author Ismail, Arshad
author_facet Ismail, Arshad
author_sort Ismail, Arshad
title Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques
title_short Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques
title_full Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques
title_fullStr Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques
title_full_unstemmed Determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques
title_sort determination of the heterotrophic and autotrophic active biomass during activated sludge respirometric batch assays using molecular techniques
publishDate 2009
url http://hdl.handle.net/10321/363
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