Methodologies for determining the bioavailability and biodegradability of sludges

Environmental Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 855-862

  Aquino, S F ^a   Chernicharo, C A L ^b   Soares, H ^c   Takemoto, S Y ^c   Vazoller, R F ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Biodegradability; Cell lysis; Sludge; Solubilization

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY;

AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL STABILIZATION; CELL LYSIS; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTERS; SLUDGE; SLUDGE SOLUBILIZATION; SOLUBILIZATION;

BIODEGRADABILITY;

CARBON; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; HYDROLYSIS; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHODOLOGY; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; CARBON SOURCE; CYTOLYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROLYSIS; PARTICULATE MATTER; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION; ULTRAFILTRATION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 47549098509     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330802015508     Document Type: Article

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