Inhibitory effects of nitrogen oxides on a mixed methanogenic culture

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 444-455

  Tugtas, A Evren ^a   Pavlostathis, Spyros G ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Denitrification; Fermentation; Inhibition; Methanogenesis; N oxides

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CELL CULTURE; FERMENTATION; METHANE; METHANOGENS; REDUCTION;

INHIBITION ASSAYS; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC CULTURE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

NITROGEN OXIDES;

METHANE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); INCUBATION TIME; METHANOGENESIS; METHANOGENIC FERMENTATION; MICROFLORA;

BIOREACTORS; CHEMOAUTOTROPHIC GROWTH; METHANE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES;

EID: 33846918484     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21105     Document Type: Article

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