Enumeration of anaerobic bacteria from Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor for the treatment of chemical industry wastewater

Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-258

  Jetty, Annapurna ^a   Prasad, K Krishna ^a   Naidu, G Venkata ^a   Rao, A Gangagni ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Acetogens; COD and BOD; Methanogens; SRB's; UASB

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; METHANE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ACETOBACTER; AEROBIC REACTOR; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW RATE; METHANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC WASTE; PH; SLUDGE; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4444361870     PISSN: 09723005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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