A new method for extraction of extracellular polymeric substances form biofilms and activated sludge suitable for direct quantification of sorbed metals

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 25-31

  Wuertz, S ^a   Spaeth, R ^a   Hinderberger, A ^a   Griebe, T ^b   Flemming, H C ^b   Wilderer, P A ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b IWW Water Centre   (Germany)

Author keywords

EPS; Extracellular polymeric substances; Metal sorption in biofilms; Quantification of constituents in EPS

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ALKALINE EARTH METALS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; ETHERS; EXTRACTION; FUNGI; POLYMERS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; ZINC;

METAL CONCENTRATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

ALKALINE EARTH METAL; BIOPOLYMER; CADMIUM; CALCIUM ION; CARBOHYDRATE; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; CROWN ETHER; HEAVY METAL; PROTEIN; ZINC ION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM; EXTRACTION; METAL; POLYMER; SORPTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ALGA; ANALYTIC METHOD; BACTERIAL COUNT; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION; FRACTIONATION; FUNGUS; GEL; HYDROPHILICITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; REACTOR;

EID: 0035002908     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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