Comparison of experimental methods for determination of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient in fermentation processes

Warme- und Stoffubertragung Zeitschrift

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 201-207

  Tobajas, M ^a   Garcia Calvo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FERMENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; OXYGEN;

AIRLIFT REACTORS; MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 0342572576     PISSN: 00429929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002310050385     Document Type: Article

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