Effect of antifoam addition on gas-liquid mass transfer in stirred fermenters

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-172

  Morao A ^a   Maia, C I ^a   Fonseca, M M R ^a   Vasconcelos, J M T ^a   Alves, S S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOAMING AGENT; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; SILICONE; SOYBEAN OIL;

ARTICLE; BIOPROCESS; FERMENTATION; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; IONIC STRENGTH; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0033040079     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004490050576     Document Type: Article

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