The effect of volatile fatty acids on the inactivation of Clostridium perfringens in anaerobic digestion

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 659-665

  Salsali, Hamidreza ^a,b   Parker, Wayne J ^c   Sattar, Syed A ^d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Conestoga Rovers and Associates ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; C. perfringens; Mesophilic; Thermophilic; Volatile organic acids

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOSOLIDS; FATTY ACIDS; PATHOGENS; SLUDGE DIGESTION;

ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS; EQUIMOLAR MIXTURE; MESOPHILIC; THERMOPHILIC; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS;

BACTERIA;

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS;

EID: 42049116757     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9514-4     Document Type: Article

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