Characterization of activated sludge in wastewater treatment processes using front-face excitation–emission matrix (FF-EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy
Huaorng Yu, Yimeng Li, Haiyang Yang, Yong Lv, Jingyin Wang, Hongwei Rong, Fangshu Qu
Abstract
The novel front-face fluorescence excitation–emission matrix (FF-EEM) spectroscopy was applied to in situ and online analyze the activated sludge from wastewater treatment processes to probe its biomass and bioactivity.
Topics & Concepts
Activated sludgeFluorescenceFluorescence spectroscopyExcitationWastewaterSpectroscopyMatrix (chemical analysis)Sewage treatmentFront (military)Materials scienceIn situPhotochemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringOpticsChromatographyPhysicsOrganic chemistryMeteorologyQuantum mechanicsWater Quality Monitoring and AnalysisWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalWater Quality Monitoring Technologies