Aerobic granular sludge: Recent advances

Biotechnology Advances - Tập 26 Số 5 - Trang 411-423 - 2008
Sunil S. Adav1, Duu‐Jong Lee1, Kuan‐Yeow Show2, Joo‐Hwa Tay3
1Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
2University of Tunku Abdul Rahman, 13 Jalan 13/6, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
3Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Innovation Centre, Block 2, Unit 237, 18 Nanyang Drive 637723, Singapore

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