Modeling and optimization in anaerobic bioconversion of complex substrates to acetic and butyric acids

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 451-460

  Hwang, Seokhwan ^a   Hansen, Conly L ^a,b  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acidogens; anaerobic digestion; optimization; response surface method; wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOREACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC ACIDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACIDOGENS; ANAEROBIC BIOCONVERSION; BUTYRIC ACID; CHEESE PROCESSING WASTEWATER; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD;

BIOCONVERSION;

ACETIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHEESE; FOOD PROCESSING; MICROORGANISM; PH; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031554428     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19970605)54:5<451::AID-BIT5>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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