Microbiological monitoring in the biodegradation of sewage sludge and food waste

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 641-647

  Ivanov, V N ^a   Wang, J Y ^a   Stabnikova, O V ^a   Tay, S T L ^a   Tay, J H ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Enterobacteria; F420; Food waste; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COMPOSTING; FERTILIZERS; FISH; FLUORESCENCE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDES; PROBES; RNA;

BACTERIAL CELLS; CLOSED REACTOR; CONDITION; DRY MATTERS; ENTEROBACTERIA; FLUORESCENT IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOOD WASTE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; STARTER CULTURES; VEGETABLE FOOD;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

COENZYME F420; ENZYME; FERTILIZER; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; ORGANIC MATTER; RIBOSOME RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMONITORING; MICROBIOLOGY; SLUDGE;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS THERMOAMYLOVORANS; BACTERIAL CELL; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; COENZYME; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOOD; INTESTINE INFECTION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; PH; SEWAGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE; VEGETABLE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS THERMOAMYLOVORANS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 1842558541     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02182.x     Document Type: Article

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