Application of metaproteomic analysis for studying extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in activated sludge flocs and their fate in sludge digestion

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2009-2015

  Park, C ^a   Helm, R F ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge floc; Cations; EPS; Metaproteomic analysis; SDS PAGE

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BIOACTIVITY; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; COLLOIDS; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GELATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANATION; METHANE; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; POLYMERS; PROTEINS; REFUSE DIGESTION; RESINS; SEPARATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE FLOC; CATIONS; EPS; METAPROTEOMIC ANALYSIS; SDS-PAGE;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; METHANE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CATION; DIGESTION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTEIN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC REACTOR; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; EXTRACTION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEOMICS; SLUDGE DIGESTION; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; FLOCCULATION; PROTEOMICS; SEWAGE; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

METHANOSARCINA;

EID: 47949100887     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.620     Document Type: Article

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