Research Article
May 1961

Metabolism of Organic Sulfonates by Activated Sludge

Publication: Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 87, Issue 5

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Discussion of possibilities of bacterial metabolism of ABS substances in sewage; study is described in which 8 activated sludges were developed on 4 simple aromatic sulphonates and 4 analog carboxy aromatic compounds; ability of each of these activated sludges to metabolize other 7 substrates was measured with Warburg Respirometer; it is concluded that possibility to concentrate biological attack on ABS is remote.

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Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 87Issue 5May 1961
Pages: 53 - 71

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Published online: Feb 12, 2021

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James M. Symons, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of San. Engrg., MIT, Cambridge, Mass.
Luis A. del Valle-Rivera
Graduate Student, MIT, Cambridge, Mass.; formerly, Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.

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