Influence of impeller type on mass transfer in fermentation vessels

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 403-413

  Junker, B H ^a   Stanik, M ^a   Barna, C ^a   Salmon, P ^a   Buckland, B C ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; FERMENTATION; FLOW; FORCE TRANSDUCER; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOMYCES; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0031647064     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050540     Document Type: Article

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