Modelling diffusion-reaction phenomena in yeast flocs of Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 335-342

  Vicente, A A ^a   Dluhy M ^a   Ferreira, E C ^a   Teixeira, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0031860317     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050452     Document Type: Article

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