Standardization of activated sludge for biodegradation tests

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 401, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1127-1137

  Vázquez Rodríguez, Gabriela A ^a   Beltrán Hernández, Rosa Icela ^a   Coronel Olivares, Claudia ^a   Rols, Jean Luc ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Bioanalytical methods; Bioassays; Reference materials; Sludge

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOANALYTICAL METHODS; BIODEGRADABILITY TESTS; BIODEGRADATION STUDIES; BIODEGRADATION TEST; ENTRY POINT; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SLUDGE; STATE OF THE ART; TEST RESULTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOACTIVITY; DEGRADATION; MICROORGANISMS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIOREMEDIATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEWAGE; STANDARD;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 80052555701     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-5212-z     Document Type: Review

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