Determination of the protease activity in activated sludges by gelatin hydrolysis

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages 2537-2551

  Garcia J ^a   Fernandez S ^a   Mirada, F J ^a   Lopez F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Enzymatic activity; Free amino groups; Gelatin hydrolysis; Proteases

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL BONDS; ENZYMES; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; PROTEINS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FREE AMINO GROUPS; GELATIN HYDROLYSIS; PEPTIDES; PROTEASE; TRINITROBENCENESULPHONIC ACID;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

GELATIN; PROTEINASE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CELL METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031259893     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376701     Document Type: Article

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