African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12512

Full Length Research Paper

Treatment of domestic wastewater by anaerobic denitrification: Influence of the type of support media on the production of extracellular polymer substances

Salama Youssef*
  • Salama Youssef*
  • Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology and Environment (BIOMARE), Faculty of Science, University of Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, 24000, Morocco; Laboratory of Water and Environment, Faculty of Science, University of Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, 24000 El Jadida, Morocco.
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Chennaoui Mohammed
  • Chennaoui Mohammed
  • Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology and Environment (BIOMARE), Faculty of Science, University of Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, 24000, Morocco; Regional Centres for the Professions of Education and Training (CRMEF), El Jadida, Morocco.El Jadida, Morocco.
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Sylla Aboubakr
  • Sylla Aboubakr
  • Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology and Environment (BIOMARE), Faculty of Science, University of Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, 24000, Morocco.
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Mountadar Mohammed
  • Mountadar Mohammed
  • Laboratory of Water and Environment, Faculty of Science, University of Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, 24000 El Jadida, Morocco.
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Rihani Mohammed
  • Rihani Mohammed
  • Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology and Environment (BIOMARE), Faculty of Science, University of Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, 24000, Morocco.
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Assobhei Omar
  • Assobhei Omar
  • Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology and Environment (BIOMARE), Faculty of Science, University of Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20, 24000, Morocco.
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  •  Received: 15 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 29 December 2015
  •  Published: 27 January 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Youssef, S., Mohammed, C., Aboubakr, S., Mohammed, M., Mohammed, R., & Omar, A. (2016). Treatment of domestic wastewater by anaerobic denitrification: Influence of the type of support media on the production of extracellular polymer substances. African Journal of Biotechnology , 15(4), 77-88.
Chicago /
Salama Youssef, Chennaoui Mohammed, Sylla Aboubakr, Mountadar Mohammed, Rihani Mohammed and Assobhei Omar. "Treatment of domestic wastewater by anaerobic denitrification: Influence of the type of support media on the production of extracellular polymer substances." African Journal of Biotechnology 15, no. 4 (2016): 77-88.
MLA /
Salama Youssef, et al. "Treatment of domestic wastewater by anaerobic denitrification: Influence of the type of support media on the production of extracellular polymer substances." African Journal of Biotechnology 15.4 (2016): 77-88.