Role of autotrophic nitrifiers in biolog
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J. Vandenabeele; M. Vande Woestyne; F. Houwen; R. Germonpré; D. Vandesande; W. V
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Article
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1995
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Springer
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English
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Upon start-up of a rapid sand filter fed with groundwater containing Mn(2+) and NH(4+), the first to be removed was NH(4+), which was oxidized to NO2 (-). After both NH(4+) and NO2 (-). were completely oxidized to NO3 (-), the removal of Mn(2+) commenced. Batch experiments showed that the addition o