Methane oxidation and formation of EPS in compost: Effect of oxygen concentration

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 305-314

  Wilshusen, J H ^a   Hettiaratchi, J P A ^a   De Visscher, A ^b   Saint Fort, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compost; Exopolymeric substances (EPS); Incubation chamber; Methane oxidation; Methanotrophic biofilter (MBF); Oxygen

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; ECOLOGY; FATTY ACIDS; METHANE; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; SOILS;

COMPOST ECOSYSTEMS; EXOPOLYMERIC SUBSTANCES (EPS);

ECOSYSTEMS;

CHEMICAL COMPOUND; EXOPOLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; FATTY ACID; METHANE; NITROGEN; NITROGENASE; OXYGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COMPOST; METHANE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CARBON CYCLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPOST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAS TRANSPORT; METHANOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; OXIDATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; SIMULATION;

METHYLOCOCCACEAE; METHYLOCYSTACEAE;

EID: 1342287099     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2003.10.015     Document Type: Article

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