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Activated Sludge Definition:
Solid matter or sediment composed of actively growing microorganisms that participate in the aerobic portion of a biological sewage treatment process.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Activated Sludge Notes:
Activate sludge is the aerated sewage (solid matter or sediment) that contains aerobic microorganisms. These microorganisms' grow actively and help to break down the sewage matter in the process called biological sewage treatment process.
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