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Determining the distribution of granule diameter from biological sludge.

ABSTRACT: Anaerobic granule sizes from various types of anaerobic biological wastewater treatments were investigated in order to understand the influence of this characteristic on the performance of the treatment system. To date, there is no standardised methodology in the current literature, which provides details of a process to obtain data, such as a suitable sample volume, a description of the precision and limitations of the techniques used. Therefore, the aim of this protocol is to standardise the granulometry assay that can measure granule sizes accurately and quickly. In addition, the proposed methodology comprises about 1500-3000 granules in a single sample, a representative number compared to the currently applied methodologies.

SUBMITTER: Alves I

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6070658 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Determining the distribution of granule diameter from biological sludge.

Alves Inaê I Del Nery Valéria V Pozzi Eloisa E Damianovic Marcia Helena Rissato Zamariolli MHRZ Pires Eduardo Cleto EC

MethodsX 20180622

Anaerobic granule sizes from various types of anaerobic biological wastewater treatments were investigated in order to understand the influence of this characteristic on the performance of the treatment system. To date, there is no standardised methodology in the current literature, which provides details of a process to obtain data, such as a suitable sample volume, a description of the precision and limitations of the techniques used. Therefore, the aim of this protocol is to standardise the g ...[more]

PMID: 30094202

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