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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. processing technology
  4. biofiltration
  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. physical phenomena
  4. filtration
  5. biofiltration

Preferred term

biofiltration

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A technology using microorganisms on a substrate to biologically degrade emissions or effluents (such as sewage, wastewaters, volatile organic compounds).

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • biological filtration

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/17351

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