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Table 1 Characteristics and chemical properties of sludge samples (S1–S6) employed as inoculum for anaerobic digestion

From: Biochemical methane potential of microalgae biomass using different microbial inocula

Parameter

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

Location

Valladolid

Chiclana

La Reguera

Chiclana

Chiclana

Chiclana

Substrate adaptation

Activated sludge

Activated sludge

Activated sludge

Microalgae

Microalgae

Microalgae

Temperature adaptation

Meso-

Meso-

Meso-

Meso-

Psyc-

Therm-

VS/TS

0.64

0.64

0.58

0.71

0.77

0.69

VSS/TSS

0.78

0.82

0.76

0.76

0.79

0.87

VSS/TS

0.56

0.62

0.58

0.47

0.51

0.60