Kinetics and characteristics of 70 °C, VFA-grown, UASB granular sludge

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 730-736

  Lepisto R ^a   Rintala, J ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032748734     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051585     Document Type: Article

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