Enhancement of anaerobic digestion using duckweed (lemna minor) enriched with iron

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 92-95

  Clark, P B ^a   Hillman, P F ^b  

^a Technology Development   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Duckweed; Enhancement; Iron; Lemna minor; Manure

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; IRON; METHANE;

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; DIGESTION; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029964608     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1996.tb00015.x     Document Type: Article

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