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Title
A novel mechanistic modelling approach for microbial selection dynamics : towards improved design and control of raceway reactors for purple bacteria
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Abstract
Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) show an underexplored potential for resource recovery from wastewater. Raceway reactors offer a more affordable full-scale solution on wastewater and enable useful additional aerobic processes. Current mathematical models of PPB systems provide useful mechanistic insights, but do not represent the full metabolic versatility of PPB and thus require further advancement to simulate the process for technology development and control. In this study, a new modelling approach for PPB that integrates the photoheterotrophic, and both anaerobic and aerobic chemoheterotrophic metabolic pathways through an empirical parallel metabolic growth constant was proposed. It aimed the modelling of microbial selection dynamics in competition with aerobic and anaerobic microbial community under different operational scenarios. A sensitivity analysis was carried out to identify the most influential parameters within the model and calibrate them based on experimental data. Process perturbation scenarios were simulated, which showed a good performance of the model.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Bioresource technology. - Barking
Publication
Barking : 2023
ISSN
0960-8524
DOI
10.1016/J.BIORTECH.2023.129844
Volume/pages
390 (2023) , p. 1-9
Article Reference
129844
ISI
001094606700001
Pubmed ID
37827201
Medium
E-only publicatie
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Project info
Identifying best available technologies for decentralized wastewater treatment and resource recovery for India (Saraswati 2.0).
PurpleSky: Unlocking the genomic potential of purple bacteria for microbial food production on H2 and CO2-derived compounds.
PurpleRace: Cost-cutting raceway technology for purple microbiomes, sustainable feed ingredients for healthy fish.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 23.10.2023
Last edited 01.07.2024
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