Batch kinetics of ferrous iron oxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphilum at moderate to high total iron concentration

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 54-62

  Penev, Kalin ^a   Karamanev, Dimitre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airlift bioreactor; Extremophiles; Iron biooxidation; Kinetic modeling; Leptospirillum ferriphilum

Indexed keywords

AIR-LIFT BIOREACTORS; BIO-OXIDATION; EXTREMOPHILES; KINETIC MODELING; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM;

BIOREACTORS; KINETIC THEORY; KINETICS; PH EFFECTS;

IRON;

FERROUS ION; IRON;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL KINETICS; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BATCH PROCESS; BIOFILM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM;

EID: 79551546758     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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