Continuous Monitoring of Ammonia Removal Activity and Observation of Morphology of Microbial Complexes in a Microdevice

摘要

Continuous monitoring of ammonia removal by microbial complexes and observation of their morphology were carried out using a microdevice. Consumption of NH4+ ions by active sludge could clearly be recorded over 48 h. Aggregation of the sludge could be observed in parallel by using confocal reflection microscopy.