Extraction of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) of sludges

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 249-256

  Liu, Hong ^a   Fang, Herbert H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Extraction; Formaldehyde; Quantification; Sludge

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; DNA; EXTRACTION; FORMALDEHYDE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PROTEINS;

SLUDGES;

POLYMERS;

CARBOHYDRATE; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; DNA; EDETIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; PROTEIN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; URONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; EXTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; SOLID;

BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; SEWAGE;

EID: 0037161635     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(02)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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