JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN
Online ISSN : 1881-1299
Print ISSN : 0021-9592
Biochemical, Food and Medical Engineering
Kinetics of Biofilm Formation of a Cyanobacterium on Bioreactor Surfaces
Guihua JiangKazuhisa Ohtaguchi
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2006 年 39 巻 4 号 p. 453-460

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The biofilm formation of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942-SPc-BF, an isolate from the culture of Synechococcus sp. strain PCC 7942-SPc, has been investigated in terms of growth kinetics and superficial gas velocity of the bioreactor. Initial attachment of the cells in planktonic growth to the bioreactor surface took place steeply in the situation where the nitrate concentration dropped beyond the critical value. Kinetic analysis showed that the specific growth rate of the population was higher in biofim growth than in planktonic growth. In addition it was observed that biofilm formation was strongly influenced by the detachment rate that has a positive relation with superficial gas velocity. Cells in biofilm growth showed higher hydrophobicity than those in planktonic growth.
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© 2006 The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan
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