Contributors |
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Preface |
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Overview of Anaerobic Biotechnology |
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Anaerobic Biotechnology and Bioenergy Recovery |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (2) |
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Importance of Anaerobic Biotechnology in Overall Waste Treatment |
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5 | (1) |
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Definition and Principle of Anaerobic Processes |
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6 | (2) |
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Important Considerations in Anaerobic Biotechnology |
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8 | (7) |
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Merits of Anaerobic Biotechnology |
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15 | (7) |
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Limitations of Anaerobic Process |
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22 | (7) |
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25 | (4) |
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Microbiology and Biochemistry of Anaerobic Biotechnology |
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29 | (14) |
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29 | (1) |
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Organics Conversion in Anaerobic Systems |
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29 | (3) |
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32 | (11) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (22) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (4) |
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Operating pH and Alkalinity |
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47 | (8) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (3) |
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Redox Potential or Oxidation-Reduction Potential |
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59 | (6) |
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61 | (4) |
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Kinetics and Modeling in Anaerobic Processes |
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65 | (28) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (3) |
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Stepwise Approach to Modeling |
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69 | (10) |
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79 | (8) |
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Modeling of Energy Generation |
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87 | (6) |
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92 | (1) |
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Anaerobic Reactor Configurations for Bioenergy Production |
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93 | (22) |
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93 | (1) |
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Strategies for Decoupling HRT and SRT |
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93 | (1) |
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Classification of Anaerobic Bioreactors |
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94 | (18) |
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Membrane Technology for Syngas Fermentation to Ethanol |
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112 | (3) |
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114 | (1) |
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Molecular Techniques in Anaerobic Biotechnology: Application in Bioenergy Generation |
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115 | (18) |
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115 | (1) |
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Molecular Techniques in Anaerobic Biotechnology |
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115 | (1) |
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Fundamentals of Molecular Techniques |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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Molecular Techniques for Microbial Community Structure Analysis: DNA Fingerprinting, Clone Library, and Fluourescent in Situ Hybridization |
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118 | (3) |
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Molecular Techniques for Functional Analysis |
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121 | (2) |
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Nucleic Acid Extraction of Anaerobic Cells/Isolates and Sludge |
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123 | (1) |
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Molecular Techniques for Structure and Function Analysis |
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123 | (5) |
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Postgenomic Approaches for Bioenergy Research |
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128 | (5) |
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130 | (3) |
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Bioenergy Recovery From Sulfate-Rich Waste Streams and Strategies for Sulfide Removal |
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133 | (28) |
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133 | (1) |
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Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria |
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133 | (2) |
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High-Strength Sulfate-Rich Wastewater |
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135 | (1) |
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Methane Recovery from High-Strenght Sulfate-Laden Wastewater |
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135 | (2) |
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Important Considerations in Treatment and Methane Recovery from High-Strength Sulfate-Landen Wastewater |
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137 | (6) |
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Interactions between MPB and SRB |
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143 | (6) |
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149 | (12) |
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157 | (4) |
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Bioenergy Generation from Residues of Biofuel Industries |
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161 | (28) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (8) |
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Thin Stillage Characterization |
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171 | (12) |
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Cassava-Based Ethanol Production |
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183 | (2) |
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Cellulose-Based Ethanol Production |
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185 | (1) |
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Bioenergy Recovery from Crude Glycerin |
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186 | (3) |
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187 | (2) |
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Biohydrogen Production: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Operation Strategies for Enhanced Yield |
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189 | (32) |
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189 | (1) |
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Biological Hydrogen Production |
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190 | (1) |
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Microbiology of Dark Fermentation |
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191 | (1) |
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Hydrogen Production Pathway through Dark Fermentation |
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192 | (4) |
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Supperession of Hydrogen Consumers |
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196 | (3) |
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199 | (1) |
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Important Considerations in Biohydrogen Production |
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200 | (10) |
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Limitations of Dark Fermentation and Potential Remedial Options |
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210 | (3) |
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Technoeconomic Analysis of Hydrogen Fermentation |
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213 | (8) |
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215 | (6) |
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Microbial Fuel Cell: Novel Anaerobic Biotechnology for Energy Generation From Wastewater |
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221 | (26) |
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221 | (1) |
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How Does a Microbial Fuel Cell Work? |
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222 | (1) |
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Stoichiometry and Energetics |
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223 | (2) |
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Electrochemically Active Microbes and Electron Transfer Mechanisms |
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225 | (3) |
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Evaluation of MFC Performance |
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228 | (3) |
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MFC Designs and Electrode Materials |
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231 | (8) |
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Operational Factors Affecting MFC Performance |
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239 | (3) |
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Opportunities and Challenges for MFCs in Wastewater Treatment |
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242 | (5) |
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243 | (4) |
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Pretreatment of High-Solids Wastes/Residues to Enhance Bioenergy Recovery |
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247 | (20) |
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247 | (1) |
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Efficiency of Sludge Pretreatment |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (7) |
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Chemical and Physical Pretreatment |
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257 | (4) |
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261 | (3) |
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Impact of Improved Digestibility on Overall Process Economics |
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264 | (3) |
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264 | (3) |
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Biogas Processing and Utilization as an Energy Source |
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267 | (26) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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Factors Affecting Digester Gas Production |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (2) |
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Biogas Cleaning for Effective Utilization |
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274 | (5) |
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279 | (11) |
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Future of Biogas as a Renewable Resource |
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290 | (3) |
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291 | (2) |
Index |
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