The effect of extracellular polymeric substances on exogenous highly toxic compounds in biological wastewater treatment: An overview

Bioresource Technology Reports - Tập 5 - Trang 28-42 - 2019
Xiangmiao Tian1,2,3, Zhiqiang Shen1,3, Zhenfeng Han1,3, Yuexi Zhou1,2,3
1Research Center of Water Pollution Control Technology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, PR China
2School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
3State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China

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