Diffusion of sugars and alcohols through composite membrane structures immobilizing viable yeast cells

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 434-438

  Lebeau, T ^a   Jouenne, T ^a   Junter, G A ^a  

^a Normandie Université   (France)

Author keywords

Agar; Alcoholic fermentation; Diffusion; Immobilized cells; Microporous membrane

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ETHANOL; FERMENTATION; GELS; GLUCOSE; MEMBRANES; POROUS MATERIALS; XYLOSE; YEAST;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; XYLITOL;

CELL IMMOBILIZATION;

AGAR; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; GLUCOSE; SUGAR; XYLITOL; XYLOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CANDIDA; DIFFUSION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; MEMBRANE FILTER; NONHUMAN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; YEAST CELL;

CANDIDA SHEHATAE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0032080308     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00214-7     Document Type: Article

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