title: Characterization of a methanogenic sludge to be used as inoculum for a high-rate reactor.
abstract: The sludge of an anaerobic lagoon treating the wastewater from a factory producing baker's yeast was evaluated as inoculum for anaerobic digestion. Specific methanogenic activity tests failed to give a good estimation of the trophic groups that were evidenced by enumerations involving Most Probable Number estimations. This failure was ascribed to the toxic effects of either the acetate concentrations used or to the ammonia content of the sludge.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de Microbiologica, Facultad de Quimica, General Flores, 2124, Montevideo, Uruguay.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Muxi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zunino
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tarlera
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soubes