Effect of process variables on the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by activated sludge

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Mokhtarani, Nader ^a   Ganjidoust, Hossein ^a   Vasheghani Farahani, Ebrahim ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acetate; Activated sludge; Biodegradable plastics; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Sludge retention time; Taguchi; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ACETATE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; FATTY ACID; OXIC CONDITIONS; POLYMER;

EID: 84878160150     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1735-2746-9-6     Document Type: Article

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