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This study mainly investigated the conceptual and experimental aspects rela
ted to the assessment of the particulate inert COD in tannery, domestic and
synthetic wastewaters. The assumption of a constant f(EX) coefficient defi
ning the residual fraction of endogenous biomass was not justified. Experim
ental proof was provided for the effect of residual microbial products gene
ration, both soluble and particulate, on the assessment of inert COD fracti
ons of different wastewaters. The results enabled the description of a unif
ied procedure for the experimental assessment of inert COD fractions of was
tewaters, as well as residual microbial products. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science
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