Methanotrophic production of extracellular polysaccharide in landfill cover soils

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 151-158

  Chiemchaisri, W ^a   Wu, J S ^b   Visvanathan, C ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b University of North Carolina at Charlotte   (United States)

Author keywords

EPS; Extracellular polymeric substances; Extracellular polysaccharide; Landfill cover soil; Methane; Methanotroph

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METHANE; OXYGEN; SOILS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

METHANOTROPHS;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

BACTERIAL POLYSACCHARIDE; METHANE; OXYGEN;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOMASS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LANDFILL; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TENSION; REACTOR; SOIL; TEMPERATURE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0035021589     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0363     Document Type: Conference Paper

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