Influence of substrate feed patterns on biofilm development in anaerobic fluidized bed reactors (AFBR)

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2509-2516

  Encina, P A García ^a   Hidalgo, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Biofilm; Biolite; Fluidized bed; Microbial adhesion

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MASS TRANSFER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS (AFBR); MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; PROPIONIC ACID; SUBSTRATE FEED PATTERNS;

BIOFILMS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOSAETA;

EID: 14644406929     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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