Print Email Facebook Twitter Phototrophic biofilms and their potential applications Title Phototrophic biofilms and their potential applications Author Roeselers, G. Van Loosdrecht, M.C.M. Muyzer, G. Faculty Applied Sciences Department Biotechnology Date 2007-08-12 Abstract Phototrophic biofilms occur on surfaces exposed to light in a range of terrestrial and aquatic environments. Oxygenic phototrophs like diatoms, green algae, and cyanobacteria are the major primary producers that generate energy and reduce carbon dioxide, providing the system with organic substrates and oxygen. Photosynthesis fuels processes and conversions in the total biofilm community, including the metabolism of heterotrophic organisms. A matrix of polymeric substances secreted by phototrophs and heterotrophs enhances the attachment of the biofilm community. This review discusses the actual and potential applications of phototrophic biofilms in wastewater treatment, bioremediation, fish-feed production, biohydrogen production, and soil improvement. Subject algaecyanobacteriamicrobial matsperiphytonphotosynthesisbioremediation To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:cae41a24-7d6a-4f04-87bb-e56289917ff5 Publisher Springer ISSN 0921-8971 Source Journal of Applied Phycology, 20 (3), 2008 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights (c) 2007 Roeselers, G. ; van Loosdrecht, M.C.M. ; Muyzer, G. ; Springer Files PDF Roeselers_2008.pdf 255.37 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:cae41a24-7d6a-4f04-87bb-e56289917ff5/datastream/OBJ/view