Aquatic worms grown on biosolids: Biomass composition and potential applications

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 804-811

  Elissen, H J H ^a   Mulder, W J ^b   Hendrickx, T L G ^a,b   Elbersen, H W ^b   Beelen, B ^b   Temmink, H ^a,b   Buisman, C J N ^a,b  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquatic worms; Biomass re use and applications; Lumbriculus variegatus; Waste activated sludge

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC WORMS; BIOLOGICAL WASTES; DISPOSAL METHODS; FISH FEED; INCREASING PRODUCTION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LUMBRICULUS VARIEGATUS; MARKET DEMAND; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; SLUDGE PRODUCTION; SPECIFIC COMPONENT; WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE; WASTE SLUDGE; WASTE STREAM; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

AMINES; AMINO ACIDS; BIOACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOSOLIDS; COMPETITION; FATTY ACIDS; HEAVY METALS; METAL RECOVERY; ORGANIC ACIDS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SUGARS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOMASS;

AMINO ACID; CADMIUM; COPPER; FAT; FATTY ACID; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; NICKEL; PROTEIN; SUGAR; ZINC;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANNELID; BIOMASS; BIOSOLID; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; ASH; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOSOLID; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; LAW; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SLUDGE; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WORM;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; OLIGOCHAETA; SEWAGE;

LUMBRICULUS VARIEGATUS;

EID: 70349414279     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.08.060     Document Type: Article

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