Invited review: Anaerobic fermentation of dairy food wastewater

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 6188-6203

  Hassan, A N ^a   Nelson, B K ^b  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Daisy Brand LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Dairy food waste; Methane; Whey

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; PROTEIN;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC GROWTH; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER;

ANAEROBIOSIS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FERMENTATION; LACTOSE; PROTEINS; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84867852003     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5732     Document Type: Review

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