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Biofluidization: Application of the fluidization technique in biotechnology
Author(s) -
Schügerl K.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450670203
Subject(s) - denitrification , fluidization , anaerobic digestion , bioreactor , simultaneous nitrification denitrification , waste management , environmental science , nitrification , fluidized bed , environmental biotechnology , chemistry , wastewater , microorganism , pulp and paper industry , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental engineering , biology , nitrogen , engineering , bacteria , methane , organic chemistry , genetics
Abstract The applications of solid/liquid and/or solid/liquid/gas fluidized beds are considered in such areas as environmental biotechnology for the nitrification and denitrification of wastewater, denitrification of drinking water, anaerobic digestion, production of cell mass and primary and secondary metabolites with microorganisms, and cultivation of animal cell lines. Cell mass and alcohol, glutathion, and enzyme production in gas/solid fluidized beds are also considered. The performance and modelling of these reactors are discussed.