Kinetics of microbial growth and biodegradation of methanol and toluene in biofilters and an analysis of the energetic indicators

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 138, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 88-95

  Avalos Ramirez, Antonio ^a   Bénard, Sandrine ^b,c,d   Giroir Fendler, Anne ^b,c,d   Jones, J Peter ^a   Heitz, Michèle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^d INST DE RECHERCHES SUR LA CATALYSE   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradation rate; Biofilter; Biotrickling filter; Carbon dioxide; Kinetic parameters; Methanol; Microbial growth rate; Packed bed temperature; Toluene

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DEGRADATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; FULLERENES; GROWTH KINETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDES; PACKED BEDS; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTION; WAVE FILTERS;

BED TEMPERATURES; BIODEGRADATION RATE; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; ELIMINATION CAPACITIES; HALDANE MODELS; INERT MATERIALS; MICROBIAL GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL GROWTHS; MIXED ORDERS; NITROGEN CONCENTRATIONS; NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; PACKED BED TEMPERATURE; PACKING MATERIALS; PRODUCTION RATES; SPECIFIC GROWTH RATES; TOLUENE BIODEGRADATIONS; VOLATILE SOLIDS;

METHANOL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANOL; NITROGEN; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY; GROWTH RATE; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PACKED BED REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; KINETICS; METHANOL; NITROGEN; TEMPERATURE; TOLUENE;

EID: 55149122672     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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