High throughput in biotechnology: From shake-flasks to fully instrumented microfermentors

Recent Patents on Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-140

  Marques, Marco P C ^a   Cabral, Joaquim M S ^a   Fernandes, Pedro ^a  

^a Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia Lisboa   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Microfermentors; Microscale bioreactors; Microtiter plate; Parallel cultivation of cells

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; OPTIMIZATION; THROUGHPUT;

BIOPROCESSING; CELL SCREENING; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; MICROFERMENTOR; MICROSCALE BIOREACTORS; MICROTITER PLATES; PARALLEL CULTIVATION OF CELL; PROCESS OPTIMISATION; SHAKE FLASKS; SMALL SCALE;

BIOREACTORS;

BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FERMENTATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; OPTICAL DENSITY; PATENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RESPIRATORY QUOTIENT; REVIEW; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; ELECTRONICS; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY;

BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FERMENTATION; MINIATURIZATION; PATENTS AS TOPIC;

EID: 68549090718     PISSN: 18722083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187220809788700193     Document Type: Review

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