Effects of bioreactor retention time on aerobic microbial decomposition of celss crop residues

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2023-2028

  Strayer, R F ^a   Finger, B W ^a   Alazraki, M P ^a  

^a DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CELLULOSE; HEMICELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; INSTRUMENTATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; NASA CENTER KSC; NASA DISCIPLINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; POTATO; TIME; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WHEAT;

NASA CENTER KSC; NASA DISCIPLINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

AEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; CELLULOSE; CULTURE MEDIA; ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, CLOSED; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TIME FACTORS; TRITICUM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031290545     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00936-8     Document Type: Article

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