title: Production of extracellular polymeric substances in anoxic/oxic process with zeolite carriers for nitrogen removal.
abstract: During the hydraulic retention time (HRT) from 12 to 6 h, the production of extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) decreased from 82 to 70 EPS mg volatile suspended solids (VSS) g(-1) in an anoxic/oxic (A/O) reactor with zeolite carriers. Added zeolite could successfully control the EPS production by the formation of stable biofilm and the maintenance the lower chemical oxygen demand/ammonium (C/N) ratio on its surface.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Inha University, 253 Yong Hyun Dong, Nam Gu, Inchon, 402-751, Korea. sejinPark157@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Se-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Tan-Woo
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tai-Il
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development*; D001704:Biopolymers / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D045604:Extracellular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism; D012722:Sewage / Q000382:microbiology*; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000379:methods; D017641:Zeolites / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D007220:Industrial Waste; D012722:Sewage; D017641:Zeolites; D009584:Nitrogen; D010100:Oxygen