Investigation of biofilm growth and attrition in a three-phase airlift bioreactor using 35SO42- as a radiolabelled tracer

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 858-865

  Gikas, Petros ^a,b   Livingston, Andrew G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Environmental Planning and Public Works   (Greece)

Author keywords

Attrition; Biofilm; Bioreactor; Immobilized cells; Radiation; Radiolabelling

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; FILM GROWTH; RADIATION; SULFATE MINERALS;

BENECKEA NATRIEGENS; IMMOBILIZED BIOMASS; RADIOLABELLED TRACER; THREE-PHASE AIRLIFT BIOREACTOR;

BIOREACTORS;

CARBON; PROPANOL; SULFATE; TRACER;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; FILM GROWTH; RADIATION; SULFATE MINERALS;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CARBON SOURCE; GROWTH RATE; IMMOBILIZED CELL; ISOTOPE LABELING; RADIOACTIVITY; STEADY STATE;

VIBRIO NATRIEGENS;

EID: 33744815635     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1480     Document Type: Article

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