Mineralization of LCFA associated with anaerobic sludge: Kinetics, enhancement of methanogenic activity, and effect of VFA

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 502-511

  Pereira, M A ^a   Sousa, D Z ^a   Mota, M ^a   Alves, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Kinetics; LCFA; Methanogenic activity; Oleic acid

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; ENZYMES; METHANOGENS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REACTION KINETICS; TOXICITY;

ENTRAPMENT; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACIDS (LCFA); MINERALIZATION;

FATTY ACIDS;

BIOGAS; LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID; OLEIC ACID; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; EFFLUENT; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; FLOTATION; METHANOGENESIS; MINERALIZATION; NONHUMAN; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; KINETICS; METHANE; MINERALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OLEIC ACID; SEWAGE;

EID: 8844232678     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20278     Document Type: Article

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