Simulation of the cellular anabolic activity within biofilms: Where a new immobilized cell will preferably be born?

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-36

  Gikas, P ^a   Livingston, A G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air lift bioreactors; Attached biomass; Biofilms; Immobilised cells; Microbial growth; Modelling; Radiolabelling; Structured model

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; GROWTH KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; SULFUR;

AIR LIFT BIOREACTORS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; RADIOLABELLING; STRUCTURED MODELS;

CELL GROWTH;

SULFUR 35;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; ISOTOPE LABELING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34247140083     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2006.12.018     Document Type: Article

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