Monitoring the formation of an Aureobasidium pullulans biofilm in a bead-packed reactor via flow-weighted magnetic resonance imaging |
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Authors: | Ulrich Metzger Ulrich Lankes Edme H. Hardy Birgit C. Gordalla Fritz H. Frimmel |
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Affiliation: | 1. Engler-Bunte-Institut, Bereich Wasserchemie, Universit?t Karlsruhe (TH), 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany 2. Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik und Mechanik, Universit?t Karlsruhe (TH), 76128, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Abstract: | The biofilm-forming fungus, Aureobasidium pullulans DSM 2404, was grown in a bead-packed reactor. Alterations within the reactor were analysed in several cross-sectional slices by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with flow contrast. For the first time, biofilm accumulation could be continuously elucidated without using any contrast agents, and the non-stationary flow through the fixed-bed reactor could be visualized. The results indicate that the non-stationary flow through the biofilm reactor changes significantly due to the changing reactor morphology. Preferential flow lines arise during biofilm formation. The accumulation of the biomass was determined and compared to gravimetrical biomass data. The described technique can be used to monitor hydrodynamic transport, and to combine flow-field characteristics with morphological data for the prediction of undesirable reactor processes, e.g. clogging. |
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Keywords: | Aureobasidium pullulans Biofilm Bioreactor Flow analysis Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Preferential flow |
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