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Active thermophilic (55°C) biofilms developed in downflow stationary fixed film (DSFF) reactors (needle punched polyester or red draintile clay support material) within 8 weeks. Maximum steady state methane production rates were similar to those for mesophilic reactors.
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Kennedy, K.J., van den Berg, L. Thermophilic downflow stationary fixed film reactors for methane production from bean blanching waste. Biotechnol Lett 4, 171–176 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00144319
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