Protease and xylanase activities and thermophilic populations as potential process monitoring tools during thermophilic aerobic digestion

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-38

  Ugwuanyi, Jerry Obeta ^a,b   Harvey, Linda M ^b   McNeil, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Monitoring; Process control; Protease; Thermophiles; Thermophilic aerobic digestion (TAD); Xylanase

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; MICROORGANISMS; REFUSE DIGESTION; SEWAGE AERATION;

THERMOPHILIC AEROBIC DIGESTION (TAD);

ENZYMES;

CARBON; PROTEINASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

AERATION; AEROBIC PROCESS; BATCH PROCESS; MICROBIAL POLLUTANT; PROCESS CONTROL; SLURRY; SOLID WASTE; STIRRED TANK;

AERATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; AGRICULTURAL SLURRY; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL KINETICS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BATCH PROCESS; CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PH; POTATO; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS MONITORING; THERMOPHILIC AEROBIC DIGESTION; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0346655393     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.913     Document Type: Article

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