Effect of earthworms on the biochemical characterization of biofilms in vermifiltration treatment of excess sludge

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 143, Issue , 2013, Pages 10-17

  Yang, Jian ^a   Liu, Jing ^a   Xing, Meiyan ^a   Lu, Zhibo ^a   Yan, Qiong ^a  

^a Tongji University   (China)

Author keywords

Biochemical characterization; Biofilm; Earthworm; Sludge stabilization; Vermifilter

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC TESTING; STABILIZATION;

BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; BACTERIAL DIVERSITY; BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; EARTHWORM; FLUORESCENCE SPECTRA; SLUDGE STABILIZATION; VERMIFILTER;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOFILM; EARTHWORM; FILTRATION; FLUORESCENCE; GENE EXPRESSION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; EARTHWORM; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; VERMIFILTRATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84879302776     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.05.099     Document Type: Article

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