Determination of oxygen profiles and diffusivity in encapsulated biomass k-carrageenan gel beads

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 271-277

  Zhou, Qin ^a   Bishop, Paul L ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Gel bead; Immobilization; Microelectrode; Oxygen profile

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; FILTRATION; GELS; MICROELECTRODES; OXYGEN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CARRAGEENAN GEL BEADS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARRAGEENAN; OXYGEN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; DIFFUSION; ENCAPSULATION; IMMOBILIZATION; MICROELECTRODE; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030765517     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00334-X     Document Type: Article

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