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Record 1 2015-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

An adherent growth, consisting of communities of filamentous bacteria (for example Sphaerotilus natans) and fungi (for example Fusarium aqueductum) and other species, with protozoa, which may occur in sewage treatment plants or in streams as a result of the discharge of incompletely treated sewage, effluent or industrial waste water.

OBS

sewage fungus: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Croissance adhérente constituée d'amas de bactéries filamenteuses (par exemple Sphaerotilus natans) et de champignons (par exemple Fusarium aqueductum) et autres espèces, ainsi que des protozoaires qui peuvent se produire dans les unités de traitement d'eaux usées ou dans les fleuves comme résultat du déversement d'eaux usées incomplètement traitées, d'effluent ou d'eau résiduaire industrielle.

OBS

champignons des eaux résiduaires : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • champignon des eaux résiduaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Crecimiento adherente compuesto por comunidades de bacterias filamentosas (por ejemplo, Sphaerotilus natans) y hongos (por ejemplo, Fusarium aqueductum) y otras especies, incluidos protozoarios, que puede ocurrir en plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales o en corrientes de agua como resultado de la descarga de aguas residuales, efluentes o aguas residuales industriales, tratados en forma incompleta.

Key term(s)
  • hongo de aguas residuales
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