Limitation phenomena induced by biofilm formation during hydrocarbon biodegradation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-106

  Joannis Cassan, Claire ^a,b   Delia, Marie Line ^a   Riba, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioremediation; Diffusion limitation; Hydrocarbon; Pseudomonas alkanolytica

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; DIFFUSION; FILM GROWTH; HYDROCARBONS; OXYGEN; SAND; SOLUTIONS;

BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOFILM THICKNESS; LIQUID-LIQUID SYSTEM;

BIOFILMS;

HYDROCARBON; OXYGEN;

BIODEGRADATION;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIXED BED REACTOR; LABORATORY; LIQUID; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; PSEUDOMONAS; SAND; SURFACE PROPERTY; THICKNESS;

PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 11844301323     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1173     Document Type: Article

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