Design of a novel automated methanol feed system for pilot-scale fermentation of Pichia pastoris

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 657-667

  Hamaker, Kent H ^a   Johnson, Daniel C ^a   Bellucci, Joseph J ^a   Apgar, Kristie R ^a   Soslow, Sherry ^a   Gercke, John C ^a   Menzo, Darrin J ^a   Ton, Christopher ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated; Feed system; Fermentation; Methanol; Pichia pastoris

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED; FEED SYSTEMS; FEED-RATES; FIRE AND EXPLOSION; INDUSTRIAL FERMENTATION; MAIN COMPONENT; METHANOL FEED; METHANOL UTILIZATION; P. PASTORIS; PICHIA PASTORIS; PILOT SCALE; SETPOINTS; THERAPEUTIC PROTEIN;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMATION; DESIGN; FERMENTATION; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES; YEAST;

METHANOL;

METHANOL;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIOREACTOR; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPLOSION; FERMENTATION; FIRE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PICHIA; PILOT STUDY; SAFETY; STANDARD;

AUTOMATION; BIOREACTORS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPLOSIONS; FERMENTATION; FIRES; METHANOL; PICHIA; PILOT PROJECTS; SAFETY;

PICHIA PASTORIS;

EID: 79958266474     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: 15206033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/btpr.560     Document Type: Article

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