Novel membrane bioreactor: Able to cope with fluctuating loads, poorly water soluble VOCs, and biomass accumulation

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-48

  Studer, Michael ^a   Von Rohr, Philipp Rudolf ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Buffering; Pseudomonas putida; Silicone oil; Toluene; Waste gas treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BUFFERING; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SILICONE OIL; WASTE GAS TREATMENT;

WASTE TREATMENT;

SILICONE OIL; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; GAS WASTE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; SOLUBILITY; STEADY STATE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHODOCOCCUS; SOLUBILITY; VOLATILIZATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 37549025075     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21532     Document Type: Article

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