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Chapter 2Material <strong>and</strong> methodsSummaryIn this chapter, the analytical methods used in this work are described. It comprisesthe conventional parameters used for the wastewater (organic matter, nitrogen <strong>and</strong>phosphorous compounds, pH, dissolved oxygen, solids <strong>and</strong> carbon compoundsconcentrations) <strong>and</strong> the biomass characterisation.Most of the conventional parameters measured in both the liquid <strong>and</strong> the solid phasesuch as chemical oxigen dem<strong>and</strong> (COD), nitrite, nitrate, phosphate <strong>and</strong> mixed liquor (total<strong>and</strong> volatile) suspended solid (MLTSS <strong>and</strong> MLVSS) concentrations were determinedfollowing St<strong>and</strong>ard Methods for the Examination of Water <strong>and</strong> Wastewater (APHA-AWWA-WPCF, 1998). Nevertheless, all the procedures are described in detail throughout thischapter.Especial attention is given to the methodology related <strong>with</strong> the performance of the<strong>membrane</strong>. Conventional parameters such as flux or permeability are described, but alsotheoretical explanation of the resistance to filtration determination. Moreover, methodologyrelated <strong>with</strong> the determination of different biopolymers concentration, measured as solublemicrobial products (SMP), extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), transparentexopolymer particles (TEP) <strong>and</strong> biopolymer clusters (BPC), is described in detail.The specific analytical methods used in a single part of the work are described in thecorresponding chapters, as well as the corresponding experimental set-up.61

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