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Retention of methanogens in colonised reticulated polyurethane foam biomass support particle

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Methanogens colonised on reticulated polyurethane foam BSP rapidly lost biomass when exposed to hydrodynamic stress. The loss was independent of the porosity of the BSP matrix. These findings indicate the binding forces between methanogen and particle surface is weak and may impose a limit on the potential for process intensification in fixed or fluidised bed methane digesters.

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    Present address: Department of Microbiology, University College, New Port Road, CF2 1TA, Cardiff

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  1. Department of Biochemistry & Applied Molecular Biology, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 88, M60 1QD, Manchester, UK

    G. H. Fynn & T. N. Whitmore

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Fynn, G.H., Whitmore, T.N. Retention of methanogens in colonised reticulated polyurethane foam biomass support particle. Biotechnol Lett 6, 81–86 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00127294

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