Study on the stratification components of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in activated sludge and their variation characteristics in physicochemical properties

Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3522-3528

  Yuan, Dong Qin ^a   Wang, Yi Li ^a  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerobic activated sludge; Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Physicochemical properties; Stratification components; Variation characteristics

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE;

HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; POLYMERS; POLYSACCHARIDES; PROTEINS; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84869219648     PISSN: 02503301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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