Predicting average biofilm density of a fully active spherical bioparticle

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-49

  Tanyolaç, Abdurrahman ^a   Beyenal, Haluk ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

biofilm; bioparticle; density; fluidized bed; thickness

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIFFUSION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BIOFILM THICKNESS; SPHERICAL BIOPARTICLE;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CELL DENSITY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY;

EID: 0030606179     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(96)01624-0     Document Type: Article

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