Isolation and characterization of refuse methanogens

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 751-758

  Ladapo, J A ^a,b   Barlaz, M A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANOGENS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ANAEROBIC SEWAGE SLUDGE; COMPLEX MEDIUM; ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION; LABORATORY-SCALE REACTOR; MESOPHILIC; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTES LANDFILL; ROD-SHAPED; SODIUM DODECYL SULPHATE; SUPERNATANTS; YEAST EXTRACTS;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DECOMPOSITION; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PH; TEMPERATURE; WASTE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIUM;

EID: 0030844395     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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