title: First steps in microbiological calcium removal from calcium-rich industrial wastewater.
abstract: A novel application for the process of microbial carbonate precipitation (MCP) was developed. It facilitates the removal of soluble calcium from calcium-rich industrial wastewater. It was shown that via the urea hydrolysis pathway, mediated by autochthonous bacteria, calcium removal exceeding 90% could be maintained in a semi-continuous reactor system.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hammes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Knijf
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Verstraete
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism*; D001530:Belgium; D019149:Bioreactors; D002118:Calcium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D006868:Hydrolysis; D007220:Industrial Waste; D014508:Urea / Q000378:metabolism; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D014508:Urea; D002118:Calcium