An automatic system for simultaneous monitoring of gas evolution in multiple closed vessels

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-100

  Angelidaki, I ^a   Schmidt, J E ^a   Ellegaard, L ^a   Ahring, B K ^a  

^a Dept of Environ Sci and Eng B ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Automatic; Biogas activity; Methanogenic activity

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; TECHNIQUE; WASTE;

EID: 0032104094     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00044-X     Document Type: Article

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