Syntrophic propionate degradation in anaerobic digestion: A review

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 843-850

  Li, Jianzheng ^a   Ban, Qiaoying ^a   Zhang, Liguo ^a   Jha, Ajay Kumar ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Ecophysiology; Phylogeny; Propionate degradation; Syntrophic propionate oxidizing bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867704668     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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