respiration rate Articles
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Effect of hyperbaric treatment on respiration rates and quality attributes of sweet corn
Effects of three–day hyperbaric and low temperature treatment on the respiration rates and quality attributes of sweet corn were studied. Quality attributes were also monitored over four days of storage at ambient conditions. Best results were obtained from cold storage at 0°C, but hyperbaric treatment showed positive effects on quality retention of sweet corn. An inverse relationship was ...
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Impact of high nighttime temperature on respiration, membrane stability, antioxidant capacity, and yield of rice plants
Nighttime temperature is one of the major environmental factors influencing plant metabolic processes. The respiration rates, membrane thermal stability (MTS), and total antioxidant capacities of leaves were investigated in rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants when exposed to high nighttime temperature (HNT) (32°C) or ambient nighttime temperature (ANT) (27°C), and with or without potential preventive ...
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Application of advanced Respirometry in the Nitrification assessment for different levels of Temperature, pH and Oxygen
For a determined substrate concentration, the most significant environmental factors are temperature, pH and oxygen availability. The well known critical influence of those factors on the nitrification are here analyzed by making use of a specific software and advanced respirometry based on a dynamic LFS system, where the test conditions can be set in the corresponding test-settings board and ...
By SURCIS, S.L.
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Application of advanced Respirometry in the Nitrification assessment for different levels of Temperature, pH and Oxygen
Abstract Environmental factors control the rate of nitrification. For a determined substrate concentration, the most significant environmental factors are temperature, pH and oxygen availability. The well known critical influence of those factors on the nitrification are here analyzed by making use of a specific software and advanced respirometry based on a dynamic LFS system, where the test ...
By SURCIS, S.L.
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Assessment of the endogenous respiration rate and the observed biomass yield for methanol-fed denitrifying bacteria under anoxic and aerobic conditions
In this study, the endogenous respiration rate and the observed biomass yield of denitrifying methylotrophic biomass were estimated through measuring changes in denitrification rates (DNR) as a result of maintaining the biomass under methanol deprived conditions. For this purpose, activated sludge biomass from a full-scale wastewater treatment plant was kept in 10-L batch reactors for 8 days ...
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Cyclic activated sludge technology
Cyclic activated sludge technology was selected for the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Plant (90,000 p.e.). The cyclic activated sludge facility comprises four modules integrated into two circular basins. Construction was commenced in February 1998 with seeding of the plant for start up taking place in October 1998. Process performance has been met since Spring 1999 at 80-90 percent of design load. ...
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Laboratory test system to measure microbial respiration rate
This study reports a sensible, accurate and economic method for continuous measuring microbial respiration. The measuring principle is an open system, with a continuous air-flow through. Evolved CO2 is absorbed and precipitated as carbonate by a Ba(OH)2 solution, causing a stoichiometrical decrease in ionic strength of the solution and in electrical conductivity. Conductivity and Ba(OH)2 ...
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Co-treatment of landfill leachate in laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactors: analysis of system performance and biomass activity by means of respirometric techniques
Aged or mature leachate, produced by old landfills, can be very refractory; for this reason mature leachate is difficult to treat alone, but it can be co-treated with sewage or domestic wastewater. The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of leachate co-treatment with synthetic wastewater, in terms of process performance and biomass activity, by means of respirometric techniques. ...
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Simulation and verification of hydraulic properties and organic matter degradation in sand filters for greywater treatment
To evaluate the treatment performance of vertical flow sand filters, the HYDRUS wetland module was used to simulate treatment in an experimental set-up. The laboratory filters were intermittently dosed with artificial greywater at a hydraulic loading rate of 0.032 m3 m−2 day−1 and an organic loading rate of 0.014 kg BOD5 m−2 day−1. The hydraulic properties of the ...
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Inhibition of unwanted nitrification
Respirometer The respirometer utilized in this study corresponds to the BM-Advance model, with the following main features: Compact analyzer, with very low maintenance and user friendly operation Direct oxygen measurements from a maintenance-free oxygen sensor No oxygenation restriction during test performance Full control and results by means a powerful software already loaded in the PC ...
By SURCIS, S.L.
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Increased respiration in the sch9 mutant is required for increasing chronological life span but not replicative life span
Loss of the protein kinase Sch9p increases both the chronological life span (CLS) and the replicative life span (RLS) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by mimicking calorie restriction, but the physiological consequences of SCH9 deletion are poorly understood. By transcriptional profiling of an sch9 mutant, we show that mitochondrial electron transport chain genes are upregulated. Accordingly, protein ...
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BM Respirometry Study Toxicity & Biodegradability of a Refinery polymer stream, when treated in the activated sludge process of the plant - Case Study
This “batch system” respirometer consists of: a single thermostatically controlled vessel, divided into two interconnected compartments with closed recirculation loop between the two. A constant air flow is supplied via a ceramic diffuser in the conditioning compartment, and a combined oxygen/temperature sensor in the reaction compartment controls the DO and temperature. Both ...
By SURCIS, S.L.
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Using respirometry for energy optimization in a nitrifying biological wastewater treatment system
Many wastewater treatment plants use more than 50% of their total energy budget in the aeration basin and, when nutrient removal is included in the activated sludge process, it is very common that the majority of oxygen uptake goes to the nitrification process. For that reason, in most wastewater treatment plants, energy optimization is focused on nitrification management. This information can be ...
By SURCIS, S.L.
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Microbial community structure and functioning along metal pollution gradients
Toxic effects of heavy metals on soil microorganisms have been confirmed in a number of laboratory studies. However, most real‐field studies do not allow for strong general conclusions due to a range of problems, such as pseudoreplication and confounding factors, which are almost impossible to control for with the most commonly used polluted‐vs.‐unpolluted or random sampling designs. Effects ...
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The role of respirometry in maximising aerobic treatment plant efficiency
Wastewater treatment plants are coming under increasing pressure to increase their efficiency of operation. There are two objectives in this. The first is to reduce the cost of treatment. The second is a response to new legislation aimed at reducing the carryover of toxic materials to receiving waters. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to focus on the pivotal role of bacterial respiration ...
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BM Respirometry applied to a novel control strategy of nitrification in a wastewater biological treatment
In wastewater treatment plants, the biological nitrogen removal (BNR) has acquired critical importance, which makes that in the majority of the cases the overall process control largely depends on the control of this treatment. The normal aerobic process of nitrification is performed by specific aerobic living microorganisms and a lack of information on their bioactivity may be cause of confusion ...
By SURCIS, S.L.
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OSHA Lowers Limit for Crystalline Silica to 50mg/m3
OSHA lowers limit for crystalline silica to 50ug/m3 READ: How the CIP 10 can lower the LOD, in determining Crystalline silica: …. the following is a lengthy discussion , but if you have concerns about STEL situations, read on:- Preamble The new rule has been published. It calls for sample collection according to the ISO respirable convention, but recognizes that the Dorr-Oliver cyclone ...
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How Shasun maximises the investment in it`s biological wastewater treatment plant
At the Dudley Shasun facility we have a 7500 m3 biological treatment plant that can treat up to 36 tonnes of waste COD per day. Part of this capacity is utilised to treat up to 15 tankers per day of third party aqueous waste. The waste is very varied, covering everything from leachates at only 2000ppm COD to industrial waste at up to 500,000ppm COD. The Strathkelvin respirometer forms a central ...
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The increasing importance of assessing toxicity in determining sludge health and management policy
The harm caused by toxic industrial effluents to sewage treatment works, has been recognised for many years. These can cause reduction in biodegradable efficiency, with an associated requirement for longer treatment time, and in extreme cases, toxic shock can kill off the secondary tanks. Currently, the presence of harmful industrial effluents is made evident by their effects on the overall ...
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Terrestrial sequestration
Trees play a key role in the environment's natural landscape due to their ability to prevent erosion. The Spanish Government says it will plant 45 million trees over the next four years to counter desertification caused by global warming. The massive tree–planting scheme aims to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, the cause of global warming. It estimates that in the long ...
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