The influence of process conditions (substrate loading rate and detachment force) on the structure of biofilms grown on basalt particles in a Biofilm Airlift Suspension (BAS) reactor was studied. The structure of the biofilms (density, surface shape, and thickness) and microbial characteristics (bio
Dynamics of biofilm detachment in biofilm airlift suspension reactors
β Scribed by L. Tijhuis; M. C. M. van Loosdrecht; J. J. Heijnen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 634 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3592
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