Influence of physico-chemical properties of porous microcarriers on the adhesion of an anaerobic consortium

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-186

  Pereira, M A ^a   Alves, M M ^a   Azeredo, J ^a   Mota, M ^a   Oliveira, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomass support interactions; Methanogenic activity; Microcarriers; Surface properties

Indexed keywords

GLASS; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM TRISILICATE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOMASS; CLAY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; MATERIALS; METHANOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0034059491     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900799     Document Type: Article

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