Factors affecting measurement of specific methanogenic activity

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 435-440

  Cho, Y T ^a   Young, J C ^b   Jordan, J A ^c   Moon, H M ^b  

^a Chungcheong College   (South Korea)

^b 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^c Biothane Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biomass; Biomass activity; Specific methane production; Specific methanogenic activity

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COMPOSITION; METHANE; METHANOGENS; MIXING; PRODUCTION; TOXICITY;

ANAEROBIC BIOMASS; BIOMASS ACTIVITY; MIXING INTENSITY; SPECIFIC METHANE PRODUCTION; SPECIFIC METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

METHANE; OXYGEN; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; METHANE;

ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; INOCULATION; MEASUREMENT; METHANOGENESIS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 25144523075     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0550     Document Type: Article

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