Thermophilic (55-65°C) and extreme thermophilic (70-80°C) sulfate reduction in methanol and formate-fed UASB reactors

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1382-1392

  Vallero, Marcus V G ^a   Camarero, Eva ^a   Lettinga, Gatze ^a   Lens, Piet N L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANOL; REDUCTION; SUBSTRATES; SULFATE MINERALS;

METHANE-PRODUCING ARCHAEA (MPA); METHANOGENESIS; SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA (SRB); UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BED (UASB);

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 5444224763     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp034329a     Document Type: Article

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