Effect of carbon source on the formation of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) by a phosphate-accumulating mixed culture

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 662-671

  Lemos, P C ^a   Viana, C ^a   Salgueiro, E N ^a   Ramos, A M ^a   Crespo, J P S G ^a   Reis, M A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biological phosphorus removal; Carbon source; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Polymer characterization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBON; COPOLYMERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHOSPHATES;

PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; POLYPHOSPHATE BACTERIA;

POLYESTERS;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; PHOSPHATE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYPHOSPHATE; PROPIONIC ACID; VALERIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032102056     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00243-3     Document Type: Article

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