Analytical methods for soluble microbial products (SMP) and extracellular polymers (ECP) in wastewater treatment systems : a review

• Main Authors: Kunacheva, Chinagarn, Stuckey, David C.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79516; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24229
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Effluents from biological processes contain a wide range of complex organic compounds, including soluble microbial products (SMP) and extracellular polymers (ECP), released during bacteria metabolism in mixed culture in bioreactors. It is important to clearly identify the primary components of SMPs...