Visualization of the function of a biofilm reactor by magnetic resonance imaging

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-72

  Nott, Kevin P ^a   Heese, Frank P ^a   Paterson Beedle, Marion ^b   Macaskie, Lynne E ^b   Hall, Laurance D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Citrobacter sp; MRI; Reactor

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; EFFLUENTS; ENZYMES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHOSPHATES; POLYURETHANES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

BIOFILM REACTORS; GLASS TUBES; ORGANIC PHOSPHATES; POLYURETHANE FOAMS;

BIOFILMS;

BIOREACTOR;

EID: 18644366276     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450830112     Document Type: Article

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