Optimisation of agitation and aeration in fermenters

Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 119-123

  Alves, S S ^a   Vasconcelos, J M T ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY COST; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 85047677675     PISSN: 0178515X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00369428     Document Type: Article

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