Anaerobic protozoa and their growth in biomethanation systems

Biodegradation

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-185

  Priya, M ^a   Haridas, Ajit ^a   Manilal, V B ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Anaerobic ciliates; Anaerobic flagellates; Anaerobic protozoa; Biomethanation; Chemical oxygen demand; Mixed liquor suspended solids

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; METHANE; PROTOZOA;

ANAEROBIC CILIATES; ANAEROBIC FLAGELLATES; ANAEROBIC PROTOZOA; BIOMETHANATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION;

METHANE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BATCH REACTORS; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; METHANE; PROTOZOA;

ABUNDANCE; ANAEROBIOSIS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CILIATE; FLAGELLATE; GROWTH RATE; METHANE; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PH; PROTOZOON;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANE; PROTOZOA;

CILIOPHORA; CYCLIDIUM; LOXODES; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); METOPUS; PRORODON; PROTOZOA; RHYNCHOMONAS; SPATHIDIUM; TETRAMITUS; TREPOMONAS; VORTICELLA;

EID: 39749162137     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-007-9124-8     Document Type: Article

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