Interference by the activated sludge matrix on the analysis of soluble microbial products in wastewater

Chemosphere

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1139-1145

  Potvin, Christopher M ^a   Zhou, Hongde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extracellular polymeric substances; Matrix interference; Soluble microbial products; Standard addition; Wastewater; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; STORAGE (MATERIALS); WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

CHEMICAL MATERIALS; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES; MATRIX INTERFERENCE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; SAMPLE COMPOSITION; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS; STANDARD ADDITION;

EXTRACTION;

CARBOHYDRATE; HUMIC ACID; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CARBOHYDRATE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DILUTION; EXTRACTION METHOD; FREEZING; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; SAMPLING; SOLUBILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; DILUTION; EXTRACTION; FREEZING; STORAGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80555122938     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.07.057     Document Type: Article

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