MicrobiologyWater ResearchPeer-reviewed
A difficult coexistence: resolving the iron-induced nitrification delay in groundwater filters
Francesc Corbera-Rubio, Emiel Kruisdijk, Sofia Malheiro…·Doris van Halem
This study identifies Fe3+ flocs as the main cause of nitrification delay in groundwater filters by inhibiting NH4+ oxidation, showing the inhibition is reversible through backwashing.
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