Journal article
Composition of extracellular polymeric substances in the activated sludge floc matrix
Abstract
The precise role of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in relation to the formation and physicochemical properties of microbial floc in wastewater treatment systems is not well known. Studies were undertaken to provide more comprehensive descriptions of EPS and properties of microbial floc. Acidic polysaccharides and DNA were relatively labile components of the EPS when biomass was stored at 4°C or at −20°C, and significant losses of …
Authors
Bura R; Cheung M; Liao B; Finlayson J; Lee BC; Droppo IG; Leppard GG; Liss SN
Journal
Water Science & Technology, Vol. 37, No. 4-5, pp. 325–333
Publisher
IWA Publishing
Publication Date
February 1, 1998
DOI
10.2166/wst.1998.0657
ISSN
0273-1223