An improved method for controlling foams produced within bioreactors

Food and Bioproducts Processing: Transactions of the Institution of of Chemical Engineers, Part C

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 114-121

  Brown, A K ^a   Isbell, C ^b   Gallagher, S ^c   Dodd, P W ^d   Varley, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Neusciences   (United Kingdom)

^c Charis Technology   (United Kingdom)

^d Avecia Biologics Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Foam control; Neural networks; Process control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035358576     PISSN: 09603085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/096030801750286276     Document Type: Article

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