African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Use of biosurfactant surfactin produced from cassava wastewater for anaerobic treatment of effluent from a poultry slaughterhouse

Natassia Jersak Cosmann*
  • Natassia Jersak Cosmann*
  • Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraná (IFPR); Campus Cascavel, Das Pombas Avenue, 2020, 85814-000, Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil.
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Benedito Martins Gomes
  • Benedito Martins Gomes
  • Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE/CASCAVEL/CCET/PGEAGRI), Universitária Street, 2069, 85819-110 Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil.
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Simone Damasceno Gomes
  • Simone Damasceno Gomes
  • Center of Exact and Technological Sciences, Western Paraná State University (UNIOESTE/CASCAVEL/CCET/PGEAGRI), Universitária Street, 2069, 85819-110 Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil.
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Ana Paula Resende Simiqueli
  • Ana Paula Resende Simiqueli
  • Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas, Monteiro Lobato Street, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Glaucia Maria Pastore
  • Glaucia Maria Pastore
  • Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas, Monteiro Lobato Street, 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 13 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 23 January 2017
  •  Published: 01 February 2017