Table 2.
pH value on the last day of the experiment in the reactors with the free cells and the MBR with the encased cells containing different LCFAs at different concentrations.
| LCFAs | Conc. (g/L) | pH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free cells | Encased cells | ||
| Palmitic acid | 0 | 5.65 | 5.38 |
| 1.5 | 5.29 | 5.11 | |
| 3.0 | 5.14 | 5.10 | |
| 4.5 | 5.18 | 4.90 | |
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| Stearic acid | 0 | 5.97 | 6.23 |
| 1.5 | 5.75 | 6.01 | |
| 3.0 | 5.48 | 5.72 | |
| 4.5 | 4.81 | 5.79 | |
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| Oleic acid | 0 | 5.12 | 5.84 |
| 1.5 | 5.61 | 5.76 | |
| 3.0 | 5.27 | 5.16 | |
| 4.5 | 5.25 | 5.20 | |