Role and significance of extracellular polymeric substances on the property of aerobic granule

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 107, Issue , 2012, Pages 46-54

  Zhu, Liang ^a   Lv, Mei Le ^a   Dai, Xin ^a   Yu, Yan Wen ^a   Qi, Han Ying ^a   Xu, Xiang Yang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic granule; Exopolymeric protein (PN); Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Key operating parameter; Superficial property

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC GRANULES; EXOPOLYMERIC PROTEIN (PN); EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; OPERATING PARAMETERS; SUPERFICIAL PROPERTY;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; GLUCOSE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SUBSTRATES;

POLYMERS;

4 CHLOROANILINE; ACETIC ACID; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; GLUCOSE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOREACTOR; MICROORGANISM; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATERIAL STATE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE SETTLING; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ACETATES; AEROBIOSIS; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; BIOREACTORS; GLUCOSE; POLYMERS; SEWAGE;

EID: 84856570400     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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