Selective measurement of non-microbial protein in wastewater by use of Kjeldahl and adenosine 5′-triphosphate analysis

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 267-270

  Hwang, S ^a   Hansen, C L ^a,b,c  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b ASAE ^*  (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidogens; Adenosine 5 triphosphate; Kjeldahl nitrogen; Protein quantification

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ADENOSINETRIPHOSPHATE; BIOREACTORS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; FOOD PROCESSING; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; PH EFFECTS; PHYSIOLOGY; WASTEWATER;

ACIDOGENESIS; ACIDOGENS; BUTYRIC ACID; KJELDAHL NITROGEN;

PROTEINS;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0030615350     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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