Indigenous Coliphages and RNA-F-Specific Coliphages Associated with Suspended Solids in the Activated Sludge Process

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The occurrence of indigenous coliphages and RNA-F-specific coliphages associated with suspended solids in the activated sludge process was investigated using E. coli K-12,F+(A/λ) as the host strain. Indigenous coliphages and RNA-F-specific coliphages adsorbed to suspended solids were detected in significant numbers in raw sewage. The adsorbed phages ranged from 12% to 30% of the total Indigenous coliphages in the raw sewage. Of these adsorbed phages, 6% to 20% were RNA-F-specific coliphages. Over 97% of the coliphages in the aeration tank were associated with suspended solids and most of these were RNA-F-specific coliphages,

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