Methanogenic fermentation and growth of granular methanogenic sludge on a methanol-propionate mixture

Journal of Fermentation and Bioengineering

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 382-385

  Fukuzaki, Satoshi ^a   Nishio, Naomichi ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF OKAYAMA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Corrinoid; Granular methanogenic sludge; Methanol; Propionate; UASB process

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; FERMENTATION; METHANOL; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXICITY;

CORRINOID; GRANULAR METHANOGENIC SLUDGE; PROPIONATES; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB) REACTORS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

METHANOL; PROPIONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; FERMENTATION; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOSARCINA; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031456018     PISSN: 0922338X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0922-338X(97)89267-7     Document Type: Article

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