A novel biphasic extractive membrane bioreactor for minimization of membrane-attached biofilms

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 8-19

  Splendiani, Antonietta ^a   Nicolella, Cristiano ^b,c   Livingston, Andrew G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c Ctro Interuniv Monitoraggio A   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm control; Biphasic bioreactor; Extractive membrane bioreactor; Solvent selection; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; MASS TRANSFER; SOLVENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EXTRACTIVE MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS (EMB);

BIOREACTORS;

CHLOROBENZENE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; EMULSION; NONHUMAN; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; BURKHOLDERIA; CHLOROBENZENES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; RHEOLOGY; SOLVENTS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0037677482     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.10643     Document Type: Article

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