Simulation of multispecies biofilm development in three dimensions

Daniel R. Noguera; Gonzalo Pizarro; David A. Stahl; Bruce E. Rittmann

doi:10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00159-6

Simulation of multispecies biofilm development in three dimensions

Daniel R. Noguera, Gonzalo Pizarro, David A. Stahl, Bruce E. Rittmann

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A mathematical model to simulate the three-dimensional growth of multispecies anaerobic biofilms is developed and tested with a two-species biofilm composed of sulfate-reducing bacteria and methanogens. The numerical approach is based on the separation of biological, physical, and chemical phenomena so that quasi-steady-state conditions can be used in the solution. Simulations with Desulfovibrio vulgaris and Methanobacterium formicicum result in the formation of a biofilm heterogeneous in structure and composition. The model predicts different biofilm structures in the absence of sulfate, when a syntrophic association between the two organisms develops, and in the presence of sulfate, when the two organisms compete for the available hydrogen.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	123-130
Number of pages	8
Journal	Water Science and Technology
Volume	39
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00159-6
State	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

3D modeling
Anaerobic biofilms
Biofilm
Methanogenesis
Sulfate reducing bacteria

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Environmental Engineering
Water Science and Technology

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