A new multinozzle encapsulation/immobilisation system to produce uniform beads of alginate

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-80

  Brandenberger, H ^a   Widmer, F ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alginate beads; Cell immobilisation; Jet break up; Multinozzle system

Indexed keywords

DROP FORMATION; JETS; LAMINAR FLOW; NOZZLES;

ALGINATE BEADS; COEFFICIENT OF VARIANCE (CV); MULTINOZZLE SYSTEMS;

CELL IMMOBILIZATION;

CALCIUM ALGINATE;

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; CLEANING; ENCAPSULATION; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; IMMOBILIZED CELL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; REACTOR; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344936012     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(98)00077-7     Document Type: Article

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