Evaluation of the removal of indicator bacteria from domestic sludge processed by autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3422-3441

  Piterina, Anna V ^a   Bartlett, John ^b   Pembroke, Tony J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b Atlantic Technological University Sligo   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ATAD treatment efficiency; DNases; Domestic sludge; Mobile element inactivation; Pathogen detection and inactivation; Safety; SXT R391

Indexed keywords

DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; AUTOTHERMAL THERMOPHILIC AEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BIOSOLID; CELL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECAL COLIFORM; GROWTH INHIBITION; INDICATOR ORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PASTEURIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLUDGE DIGESTION; THERMAL STIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

SALMONELLA;

EID: 78649583397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7093422     Document Type: Article

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