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Factors affecting the colonization of non porous and porous packing materials in model upflow methane reactors

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A series of packing materials, non porous and porous, were tested, in order to elucidate the most important factors for colonization. It seemed that respectively surface roughness and total porosity plus pore size are mostly affecting the colonization velocity. Reticulated polyurethane foam appeared an excellent colonization matrix.

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  1. State University Gent, Laboratory Microbial Ecology, Coupure L 653, 9000, Gent, Belgium

    P. Huysman, P. Van Meenen, P. Van Assche & W. Verstraete

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Huysman, P., Van Meenen, P., Van Assche, P. et al. Factors affecting the colonization of non porous and porous packing materials in model upflow methane reactors. Biotechnol Lett 5, 643–648 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00130849

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