Mass transfer characteristics of immobilized cells used in fermentation processes

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 237-255

  Pilkington, P Heather ^a,b   Margaritis, Argyrios ^a   Mensour, Normand A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Labatt Brewing Company Limited   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Fermentation; Immobilized cells; Mass transfer

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; FERMENTATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; IMMOBILIZED CELL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORY; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 0031827916     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0738-859891224239     Document Type: Review

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