Effect of the surface characteristics of Methanosarcina barkeri on immobilization to support materials

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 489-501

  Nomura, Toshiyuki ^a   Yoshihara, Akinori ^a   Nagao, Takanori ^a   Tokumoto, Hayato ^a   Konishi, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrophoretic mobility; Hydrophobicity; Methanosarcina barkeri; Microbial adhesion

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CELL SUSPENSION; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES; METHANOSARCINA BARKERI; MICROBIAL ADHESION;

METHANOGENS;

EID: 34948833200     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855207782146599     Document Type: Article

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