Acute toxicity of oleate to acetate-utilizing methanogens in mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic sludges

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 297-301

  Hwu, Ching Shyung ^a   Lettinga, Gatze ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobic sludge; Mesophilic conditions; Methanogenesis; Oleic acid; Thermophilic; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACIDS; HYDROLYSIS; METHANOGENS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOXICITY;

MESOPHILIC CONDITIONS; OLEIC ACID; THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS;

BIOLOGICAL SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACID; OLEIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; METHANOGENESIS; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031238755     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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