Hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties of activated sludge exopolymeric substances

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 307-315

  Jorand, F ^a   Boue Bigne F ^a   Block, J C ^a   Urbain, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CIRSEE   (France)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Exopolymeric substances; Hydrophobicity; XAD resin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEINS;

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

CARBOHYDRATE; PROTEIN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 1542708823     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00123-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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