title: Methods for assessing biochemical oxygen demand (BOD): a review.
abstract: The Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is one of the most widely used criteria for water quality assessment. It provides information about the ready biodegradable fraction of the organic load in water. However, this analytical method is time-consuming (generally 5 days, BOD5), and the results may vary according to the laboratory (20%), primarily due to fluctuations in the microbial diversity of the inoculum used. Work performed during the two last decades has resulted in several technologies that are less time-consuming and more reliable. This review is devoted to the analysis of the technical features of the principal methods described in the literature in order to compare their performances (measuring window, reliability, robustness) and to identify the pros and the cons of each method.
authors: University of Nantes, UMR CNRS 6144 GEPEA CBAC, Campus de la Courtaisière, IUT, 18 Bd G. Defferre, 85035 La Roche sur Yon, France.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Jouanneau
authors: LAAS-CNRS, 7, Avenue du Colonel Roche, BP 54200, 31031 Toulouse cedex 4, France; BIONEF, 73 rue de la Plaine, 75020 Paris, France.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Recoules
authors: University of Nantes, UMR CNRS 6144 GEPEA CBAC, Campus de la Courtaisière, IUT, 18 Bd G. Defferre, 85035 La Roche sur Yon, France.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Durand
authors: LAAS-CNRS, 7, Avenue du Colonel Roche, BP 54200, 31031 Toulouse cedex 4, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Boukabache
authors: LAAS-CNRS, 7, Avenue du Colonel Roche, BP 54200, 31031 Toulouse cedex 4, France.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Picot
authors: BIONEF, 73 rue de la Plaine, 75020 Paris, France.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Primault
authors: CSTB, 11 rue Henri Picherit, BP 82341, 44323 Nantes Cedex 3, France.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Lakel
authors: Sotralentz, 3 rue de Bettwiller, BP 10028, 67320 Drulingen, France.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sengelin
authors: SUEZ Environment, 38, Rue du Président Wilson, 78230 LE PECQ, France.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Barillon
authors: University of Nantes, UMR CNRS 6144 GEPEA CBAC, Campus de la Courtaisière, IUT, 18 Bd G. Defferre, 85035 La Roche sur Yon, France. Electronic address: gerald.thouand@univ-nantes.fr.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Thouand
mesh_terms: D057919:Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012015:Reference Standards
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Assessment methods; Biochemical oxygen demand; Biodegradation; Biosensor; Monitoring