Citric acid production by solid-state fermentation in a packed-bed reactor using Asgergillus niger

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 392-397

  Lu, Minyuan ^a   Brooks, John D ^a   Maddox, Ian S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Citric acid; Packed bed reactor; Solid state fermentation

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CROPS; FERMENTATION; FUNGI; PACKED BEDS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; REACTION KINETICS; SHEAR STRESS; SUBSTRATES;

CITRIC ACID; SOLID STATE FERMENTATION;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

CITRIC ACID; STARCH;

AERATION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOREACTOR; CROP; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; KINETICS; NEW ZEALAND; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0031282118     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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