Biology GCSE
Biogas generators
What Biogas generators means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Biogas generators
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These are airtight vessels designed to carry out anaerobic decay on a large scale, in which waste biological material is placed so that oxygen is excluded.
Topics that use Biogas generators
- Decomposition (biology only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Aerobic respiration and oxygen
- Anaerobic decay
- Appropriate scales
- Control of variables and rate calculations
- Decomposition and decay
- Enzyme activity and temperature
- Food preservation
- Gradient
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