Thermophilic (55°C) conversion of methanol in methanogenic-UASB reactors: Influence of sulphate on methanol degradation and competition

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-88

  Paulo, Paula L ^a   Vallero, Marcus V G ^a   Treviño, Rafael H M ^a   Lettinga, Gatze ^a   Lens, Piet N L ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anaerobic; Competition; Homoacetogens; Methanogens; Methanol; Sulphate reduction; Sulphidogens; Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CARBONATES; GENES; HYDRAULICS; METHANOL; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SUBSTRATES;

THERMOPHILIC CONVERSION; UPFLOW SLUDGE BED REACTORS (UASB);

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ACETIC ACID; BICARBONATE; CARBON; METHANOL; SULFATE; METHANE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOREACTOR; BIOTRANSFORMATION; METHANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; UPFLOW SLUDGE BED REACTOR; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; SEWAGE; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARCHAEA; BIOREACTORS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHANE; METHANOL; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE; SULFATES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 2942579177     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2004.02.015     Document Type: Article

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