The use of chemical uncouplers for reducing biomass production during biodegradation

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 399-402

  Low, Euan W ^a   Chase, Howard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass reduction; Chemical uncouplers; Maintenance energy requirements; Yields

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIOMASS; GROWTH KINETICS; PH; PHENOLS;

BIOMASS REDUCTION; PROTONPHORES; UNCOUPLING;

BIODEGRADATION;

4 NITROPHENOL;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CHEMOSTAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PH; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 0031832581     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00137-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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