Microbiology and performance of a methanogenic biofilm reactor during the start-up period

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 863-876

  Cresson, R ^a,b   Dabert, P ^a,c   Bernet, N ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b ITE   (France)

^c Cemagref   (France)

Author keywords

Acetogenesis; Anaerobic digestion; Biofilm; Bioreactor start up; Methanogenesis; Microbial population dynamics

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILMS; FISH; POPULATION STATISTICS;

ACETOGENESIS; ANAEROBIC BIOFILMS; BIOFILM DEVELOPMENT; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOREACTOR START-UP; INOCULA; METHANOGENESIS; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; PROCESS PERFORMANCE; UP PERIOD;

BIOREACTORS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; METABOLISM; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ANAEROBE; ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM REACTOR; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; DEGRADATION; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INOCULATION; METHANOGENIC BIOFILM REACTOR; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROCESS DESIGN; REACTOR MONITORING; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 60049087869     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.04055.x     Document Type: Article

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