Effect of carbon to nitrogen ratio on the composition of microbial extracellular polymers in activated sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 221-229

  Durmaz, B ^a   Sanin, F D ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; C N ratio; Carbohydrates; Extracellular polymers; Proteins

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CARBOHYDRATES; CARBON; NITROGEN; POLYMERS; PROTEINS;

SEMI-CONTINUOUS REACTORS;

HYDROLOGY;

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; NITROGEN; POLYMER; PROTEIN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; POLYMER; REACTOR;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; PROCEDURES CONCERNING MICROORGANISMS; REACTOR;

EID: 0035212107     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2001.0626     Document Type: Conference Paper

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