Modeling of continuous L(+)-lactic acid production with immobilized R. oryzae in an airlift bioreactor

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-90

  Sun, Yan ^a   Li, Y L ^a   Bai, S ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Airlift bioreactor; Continuous fermentation; Immobilization; Lactic acid; Mathematical model; Rhizopus oryzae

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CELL DENSITY; DIFFUSION; FERMENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOPUS; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0033035095     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-703X(98)00044-8     Document Type: Article

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