If anyone can help with this query, please respond directly to
Eva at this email address : evarguez@...
Thanks,
Jo
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My name is Eva and I'm a PhD student from the University of
Extremadura (Spain). The subject of my thesis is the anaerobic
treatment of wastewater generated in destilleries for alcohol
production.
At the present moment I'm engaged in finding a feasible method
for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of volatile fatty
acids present in this type of effluents.
I would really apreciate if you could let me know the best method
to be used for this purpose, taking into account that the waste
water to be analyzed contains a high organic load. I believe that
the presence of high amount of organic substances might constitute
a serious drawback when using chromatographic techniques.
Should I get the methyl esters of VFA and use a head space device?
Is there any extraction method to avoid all the aforementioned
problems?

It would be helpful any information regarding this matter.
Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely yours

Eva.


Eva Rodriguez Franco
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
University of Extremadura
Avda Elvas S/N , Badajoz
Spain.