Optimization of chitosan flocculation for microalgal-bacterial biomass harvesting via response surface methodology

Ecological Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 110-113

  Riano B ^a   Molinuevo, B ^a   Garcia Gonzalez M C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AGRARIO DE CASTILLA Y LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algal biomass; Central composite design; Chitosan; Flocculation; Harvesting

Indexed keywords

AGITATION SPEED; ALGAL BIOMASS; BIOMASS HARVESTING; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; CHITOSAN CONCENTRATION; FACTORIAL DESIGN; FISH PROCESSING; FLOCCULATION EFFICIENCY; FLOCCULATION PROCESS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SECOND ORDERS; SECOND-ORDER POLYNOMIAL;

BIOMASS; CHITOSAN; HARVESTING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

FLOCCULATION;

BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; CHITIN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FLOCCULATION; MICROALGA; OPTIMIZATION; POLYSACCHARIDE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 83555162455     PISSN: 09258574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.10.011     Document Type: Article

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