Growing an Enhanced Culture of Polyphosphate-Accumulating Organisms to Optimize the Recovery of Phosphate from Wastewater

Having certain bacteria called phosphorus-accumulating organisms (PAOs) is important for getting rid of phosphorus (P) in wastewater from homes. This happens in a process called enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR), where PAOs are active in activated sludge. To design and make EBPR processe...

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Main Authors: Njabulo Thela, David Ikumi, Theo Harding, Moses Basitere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/11/2014