Properties of biofilm in a vermifiltration system for domestic wastewater sludge stabilization

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 223, Issue , 2013, Pages 932-943

  Li, Xiaowei ^a   Xing, Meiyan ^a   Yang, Jian ^a   Lu, Yongsen ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Microbial enzyme activity; Polymerase chain reaction denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; Scanning electron microscopy; Vermifilter

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL ENZYMES; ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION-DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; VERMIFILTER;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ORGANIC ACIDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLUDGE DISPOSAL;

BIOFILMS;

EISENIA FETIDA; PROTEOBACTERIA;

EID: 84877664607     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.01.092     Document Type: Article

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