A PRACTICAL METHOD FOR QUANTIFICATION OF PAO AND GAO POPULATIONS IN ACTIVATED SLUDGE SYSTEMS

A PRACTICAL METHOD FOR QUANTIFICATION OF PAO AND GAO POPULATIONS IN ACTIVATED SLUDGE SYSTEMSEnhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (EBPR) from wastewater relies on the enrichment of activated sludge with Phosphorus Accumulating Organisms (PAO). Nevertheless, the presence and proliferation of Glycogen Accumulating Organisms (GAO) that compete for substrate against PAO may be detrimental for EBPR systems leading to deterioration and, in extreme cases, failure of the process. Therefore,...Author(s)Carlos M. López-V´zquezChristine M. HooijmansDamir BrdjanovicHuub J. GijzenMark C. M. van LoosdrechtSourceProceedings of the Water Environment FederationSubjectSession 1: Biological Phosphorus RemovalDocument typeConference PaperPublisherWater Environment FederationPrint publication date Jan, 2007ISSN1938-6478SICI1938-6478(20070101)2007:2L.39;1-DOI10.2175/193864707787977082Volume / Issue2007 / 2Content sourceNutrient Removal and Recovery SymposiumFirst / last page(s)39 - 63Copyright2007Word count314