Influence of reactor systems on the morphology of Aspergillus awamori. Application of neural network and cluster analysis for characterization of fungal morphology

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 601-615

  Gerlach, S R ^a   Siedenberg, D ^a   Gerlach, D ^a   Schugerl K ^a   Giuseppin, M L F ^b   Hunik, J ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Airlift tower loop reactor; Artificial neural network; Aspergillus awamori; Cluster analysis; Fungal morphology; Phosphate effect; Stirred tank

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; ASPERGILLUS AWAMORI; CELL STRUCTURE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; REACTOR;

ASPERGILLUS AWAMORI;

EID: 0032143673     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-9592(98)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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