Adhesins: The missing link for activated sludge bioflocculation KU Leuven
Activated sludge bioaggregation is critical to the proper performance of biological wastewater treatment systems because without an efficient sludge-water separation, the effluent quality deteriorates, and slow-growing organisms might wash out. Activated sludge flocs are mainly composed of floc-forming and filamentous bacteria and extracellular polymeric substances. Among the extracellular polymeric substances are the amyloid adhesins: highly ...