Hydrogenotrophic sulfate reduction in a gas-lift bioreactor operated at 9°C

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 615-621

  Nevatalo, Laura M ^a   Bijmans, Martijn F M ^b   Lens, Piet N L ^b   Kaksonen, Anna H ^a   Puhakka, Jaakko A ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gas lift bioreactor; Homoacetogenesis; Hydrogenotroph; Low temperature; Sulfate reduction

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN; METHANE; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ELECTRON; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GROWTH RATE; HOMOACETOGENIC BACTERIA; INOCULATION; LOW TEMPERATURE; MESOPHILE; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIUM; SULFATE REDUCTION;

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; HYDROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFATES; SULFUR-REDUCING BACTERIA; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 77954347913     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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