Microbial population dynamics in laboratory-scale solid waste bioreactors in the presence or absence of biosolids

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1330-1339

  Nayak, B S ^a   Levine, A D ^b   Cardoso, A ^c   Harwood, V J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c ARCADIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Community structure; DGGE; Methanogens; Municipal solid waste; Simulated bioreactors

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; BIOSOLIDS; ELECTROPHORESIS; LEACHATE TREATMENT; RNA; WASTE INCINERATION;

ARCHAEAL; CO-DISPOSAL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; DGGE; LEACHATES; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; SIMULATED BIOREACTOR; STRUCTURE CHANGE; TEMPORAL CHANGE; WASTE DECOMPOSITIONS;

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

RNA 16S;

BIOREACTOR; BIOSOLID; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTROKINESIS; GEL; LABORATORY METHOD; LANDFILL; LEACHATE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROKARYOTE; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ASH; BIOREACTOR; BIOSOLID; COMBUSTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; LANDFILL; LEACHING; METHANOMICROBIALES; METHANOSARCINA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NONHUMAN; PH; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOMICROBIALES; METHANOSARCINALES; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 70349112179     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04319.x     Document Type: Article

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