Biological Fixed Film. (1st October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Islam, Md. Shahinoor; Tumpa, Fahmida; Xue, Jinkai; Huang, Chunkai; Sharma, Kusumakar; Shi, Yijing; Liu, Yang
• Is Part Of: Water environment research. Volume 86:Number 10(2014)
• Page Start: 1070
• Page End: 1100
• Publication Date: 2014-10-01
• Subjects: BIOFILM -- BIOFILM REACTOR -- EJ\1RACELLUIAR -- POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE -- PYROSEQUENCING -- WASTEWATER; Water quality management -- Periodicals; Water -- Purification -- Periodicals; Water -- Pollution -- Periodicals; Water -- Pollution; Water -- Purification; Water quality management; Sewage; Water Pollution; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 628.16
• DOI: 10.2175/1061430l4X1403l280667534
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1061-4303

Abstract

Abstract : Literature published during the year 2013 regarding the use of biofilms and bioreactors to treat water and wastewater is revie\ ed herein. The review is organized into the following sections: biofilm fornl. ationand factors Ulat impact biofilm fom13tion; xtracellular polymeric substance and its e rtraction from biofihns; biofilm consortia and quorum sensing; biofilm imaging teclmiques; biofilm carriers and biofilm reactors.