On the fluid dynamics of shaken bioreactors-flow characterization and transition

AIChE Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 334-344

  Weheliye, W ^a   Yianneskis, M ^a   Ducci, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow transition; Free surface; Mixing; PIV; Shaken bioreactor; Transport

Indexed keywords

CYLINDER AXIS; CYLINDER DIAMETERS; FLOW TRANSITIONS; FREE SURFACES; INNER DIAMETERS; INTERFACIAL AREAS; MIXING DYNAMICS; OPERATING CONDITION; OXYGEN TRANSFER; PHASE DELAY; PIV; PIV MEASUREMENTS; ROTATIONAL SPEED; TOROIDAL VORTICES; TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

ASPECT RATIO; BIOREACTORS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); MIXING; SURFACES; TRANSITION FLOW;

BIOCONVERSION;

EID: 84871656347     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.13943     Document Type: Article

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