Comparison of the characteristics of extracellular polymeric substances for two different extraction methods and sludge formation conditions

Chemosphere

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 237-244

  Lee, Bo Mi ^a   Shin, Hyun Sang ^b   Hur, Jin ^a  

^a Sejong University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Binding affinity; Fluorescence; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Size exclusion chromatography

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; EXTRACTION; FLUORESCENCE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; POLYMERS; PYRENE; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ANAEROBIC; BINDING AFFINITIES; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN (CER); EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE (EPSS); FLUORESCENCE EXCITATION-EMISSION MATRICES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE;

MERCURY COMPOUNDS;

CARBOHYDRATE; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; FORMALDEHYDE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HYDROXYL GROUP; MERCURY; POLYMER; PYRENE; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ABSORPTION; CARBOHYDRATE; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDENSATION; EMISSION; FLUORESCENCE; FORMALDEHYDE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HYDROXIDE; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; SLUDGE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXTRACTION; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SLUDGE;

EID: 84869879302     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.06.060     Document Type: Article

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