Zeta potential as a measure of polyelectrolyte flocculation and the effect of polymer dosing conditions on cell removal from fermentation broth

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-60

  Pearson, Carrie R ^a,c   Heng, Meng ^b   Gebert, Mark ^b   Glatz, Charles E ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Flocculation; Polyelectrolyte; Polymer addition; Recovery; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FERMENTATION; POLYELECTROLYTES;

CELL REMOVAL; POLYMER DOSING; ZETA POTENTIAL;

FLOCCULATION;

CALCIUM; POLYELECTROLYTE; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; ELECTROPHORESIS; FERMENTATION; FLOCCULATION; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; ZETA POTENTIAL;

BACILLUS; CULTURE MEDIA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FERMENTATION; FLOCCULATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POLYAMINES;

EID: 3042772206     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.20097     Document Type: Article

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