Microbial colonization of poplyurethane foam matrices in horizontal-flow anaerobic immobilized-sludge reactor

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 534-538

  Varesche, M B ^a   Zaiat, M ^a   Vieira, L G T ^a   Vazoller, R F ^a   Foresti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN FOAM;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; REACTOR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030666878     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051092     Document Type: Article

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