Characterization of PHB storage in activated sludge extended filamentous bacteria by automated colour image analysis

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1263-1269

  Pandolfi, Denis ^a   Pons, Marie Noëlle ^a   Motta, Mauricio Da ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CTG   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Filamentous bacteria; PHB; Sudan Black

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; ESTERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; FILAMENTOUS BACTERIA; STORAGE CAPACITY; SUDAN BLACK;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34447125851     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-007-9387-5     Document Type: Article

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