Effect of feed composition and upflow velocity on aggregate characteristics in anaerobic upflow reactors

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 102-107

  O'Flaherty, V ^a   Lens, P N L ^a   De Beer, D ^b   Colleran, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031016188     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050896     Document Type: Article

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