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Investigating biofilm structure developing on carriers from lab-scale moving bed biofilm reactors based on light microscopy and optical coherence tomography

Li, Chunyan ; Felz, S. ; Wagner, Michael ; Lackner, Susanne ; Horn, Harald (2016)
Investigating biofilm structure developing on carriers from lab-scale moving bed biofilm reactors based on light microscopy and optical coherence tomography.
In: Bioresource Technology, 200
doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.10.013
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

This study focused on characterizing the structure of biofilms developed on carriers used in lab-scale moving bed biofilm reactors. Both light microscopy (2D) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were employed to track the biofilm development on carriers of different geometry and under different aeration rates. Biofilm structure was further characterized with respect to average biofilm thickness, biofilm growth velocity, biomass volume, compartment filling degree, surface area, etc. The results showed that carriers with a smaller compartment size stimulated a quick establishment of biofilms. Low aeration rates favored fast development of biofilms. Comparison between the results derived from 2D and 3D images revealed comparable results with respect to average biofilm thickness and compartment filling degree before the carrier compartments were fully willed with biomass. However, 3D imaging with OCT was capable of visualizing and quantifying the heterogeneous structure of biofilms, which cannot be achieved using 2D imaging. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2016
Autor(en): Li, Chunyan ; Felz, S. ; Wagner, Michael ; Lackner, Susanne ; Horn, Harald
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Investigating biofilm structure developing on carriers from lab-scale moving bed biofilm reactors based on light microscopy and optical coherence tomography
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 2016
Verlag: Elsevier Applied Science
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Bioresource Technology
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 200
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.10.013
URL / URN: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-849444727...
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

This study focused on characterizing the structure of biofilms developed on carriers used in lab-scale moving bed biofilm reactors. Both light microscopy (2D) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were employed to track the biofilm development on carriers of different geometry and under different aeration rates. Biofilm structure was further characterized with respect to average biofilm thickness, biofilm growth velocity, biomass volume, compartment filling degree, surface area, etc. The results showed that carriers with a smaller compartment size stimulated a quick establishment of biofilms. Low aeration rates favored fast development of biofilms. Comparison between the results derived from 2D and 3D images revealed comparable results with respect to average biofilm thickness and compartment filling degree before the carrier compartments were fully willed with biomass. However, 3D imaging with OCT was capable of visualizing and quantifying the heterogeneous structure of biofilms, which cannot be achieved using 2D imaging. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.

Freie Schlagworte: Biofilm structure Light microscopy Moving bed biofilm reactor Optical coherence tomography Structural parameter
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Export Date: 5 November 2015

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13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut IWAR - Wasser- und Abfalltechnik, Umwelt- und Raumplanung
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut IWAR - Wasser- und Abfalltechnik, Umwelt- und Raumplanung > Fachgebiet Abwasserwirtschaft
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