Simulation of growth and detachment in biofilm systems under defined hydrodynamic conditions

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 607-617

  Horn, Harald ^a,d   Reiff, Helmut ^b   Morgenroth, Eberhard ^a,c  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b Ingeneiurgesell Bauwesen/U mbH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d Hydrochem Hochsch Magdeburg S   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Detachment; Model; Tube reactor

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROWTH (MATERIALS); SHEAR STRESS; WASTEWATER;

DETACHMENT;

BIOFILMS;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; HYDRODYNAMICS; SHEAR STRESS; SIMULATION; WASTE WATER;

BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CELL DIVISION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTION; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0346667081     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.10503     Document Type: Article

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