Cell Generation Time

Bacteria are amazingly complex, even though each is comprised of only a single cell. Bacteria make up about 95 percent of all the...

Influent Wastewater Characteristics

This post will provide data/tables to give you a starting point when it comes to evaluating influent wastewater characteristics in the...

Introduction Hydrogen peroxide can be used to increase the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in an aerobic bioreactor, often referred...

I get asked every now and then about books I think are best for learning more about wastewater treatment. There are many, many excellent...

Details on how to use a lab-scale dewatering filter press.

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Benchtop Belt Filter Press As I've discussed elsewhere in this blog, I have two key pieces of laboratory/field equipment that I use to...

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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Testing ATP testing is an advanced analysis for thoroughly evaluating a biological treatment system. Because...

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