Optimisation of support medium for particle-based biofilm reactors

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 238-245

  Dimitrov, Dimitar ^a   Hadjiev, Dimiter ^a   Nikov, Iordan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

^b Université de Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies   (France)

Author keywords

Cell immobilization; Solid surface conditioning; Surface properties; Thermodynamic approach

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CARBON; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; FILM GROWTH; OPTIMIZATION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILM GROWTH; SOLID SURFACE CONDITIONING; THERMODYNAMIC APPROACH;

BIOREACTORS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CELL SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; MICROBIAL ADHESION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 35648970614     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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