A model of the effect of the microbial biomass on the isotherm of the fermenting solids in solid-state fermentation

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 457-463

  Marques, Barbara Celuppi ^a   Barga, Marcelo Calide ^a   Balmant, Wellington ^a   De Lima Luz Jr , Luiz Fernando ^a   Krieger, Nadia ^a   Mitchell, David Alexander ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Corn; Isotherms; Mathematical modelling; Rhizopus oryzae; Soybeans; SSF

Indexed keywords

CORN; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE; SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION; SOYBEANS; SSF; WATER ACTIVITY; WATER ADDITION;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FERMENTATION; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WATER CONTENT;

ECOLOGY;

GLYCINE MAX; RHIZOPUS ORYZAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845421227     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13309862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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