A mathematical model for agitation-induced fragmentation of Penicillium chrysogenum

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-16

  Justen P ^a   Paul, G C ^a   Nienow, A W ^a   Thomas, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORPHOLOGY; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031906860     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050404     Document Type: Article

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