A new method for extraction of exopolymers from activated sludges

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 367-370

  Azeredo, Joana ^a   Oliveira, Rosário ^a   Lazarova, Valentina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Lyonnaise des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biopolymer extraction; Exopolymers; Glutaraldehyde; Ion exchange; Polysaccharides; Proteins; Sonication; Vapor

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BIOMASS; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEINS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SONOCHEMISTRY; SUGARS;

BIOPOLYMER EXTRACTION; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; SONICATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

GLUTARALDEHYDE; MONOSACCHARIDE; ORGANIC MATTER; PROTEIN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; EXTRACTION; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0031833913     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00132-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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