The influence of geometry on hydrodynamic and mass transfer characteristics in an external airlift reactor for the cultivation of filamentous fungi

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 83-90

  Jin, Bo ^a,d   Van Leeuwen, J Hans ^a   Doelle, Horst W ^b   Yu, Qiming ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Weston Bioproducts   (Australia)

Author keywords

External airlift reactor; Filamentous fungi; Geometry; Hydrodynamic; Non Newtonian liquid; Rhizopus oryzae

Indexed keywords

AIRLIFT REACTOR; FUNGAL CELL CULTURE; PROCESS MONITORING;

RHIZOPUS ORYZAE;

EID: 0033012670     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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