Quantitative image analysis as a diagnostic tool for monitoring structural changes of anaerobic granular sludge during detergent shock loads

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-68

  Costa, J C ^a   Abreu, A A ^a   Ferreira, E C ^a   Alves, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anaerobic granular sludge; Detergent; Image analysis; Methanogenic activity; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENZYME INHIBITION; GRANULAR MATERIALS;

ANAEROBIC GRANULAR SLUDGE; DETERGENT SHOCK LOADS; METHANOGENIC ACTIVITY;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ALCOHOL; DETERGENT; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SLUDGE BLANKET REACTOR; TOXICITY;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; CULTURE MEDIA; DETERGENTS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; OXYGEN; SEWAGE; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34548228628     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21381     Document Type: Article

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