Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production by a mixed microbial culture using sugar molasses: Effect of the influent substrate concentration on culture selection

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3419-3433

  Albuquerque, M G E ^a   Torres, C A V ^a   Reis, M A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Culture selection; Feast to famine ratio; Fermented molasses; Influent substrate concentration; Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Indexed keywords

CARBON; FEEDSTOCKS; FOOD SUPPLY; KINETICS; NUTRIENTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; FEAST TO FAMINE RATIO; MIXED MICROBIAL CULTURE; NUTRIENT LIMITATIONS; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; STRUVITE PRECIPITATION; SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS; TRANSIENT CONDITIONS;

SUBSTRATES;

MAGNESIUM; MOLASSES; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; STRUVITE; TRACE ELEMENT; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

BIOMASS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MOLASSE; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BATCH FERMENTATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CARBON SOURCE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; HUNGER; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77953000283     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.03.021     Document Type: Article

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