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Growth of fungi and bacteria in the reciprocating jet bioreactor

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In a comprehensive study the properties of the reciprocating-jet-bioreactor have been investigated. Fermentations have been carried out with two fungi and one bacterium. The fungi were Cyathus striatus for the production of antibiotics and Aspergillus niger for the production of citric acid. The bacterium Zymomonas mobilis was used in an anaerobic fermentation for the production of ethanol. The reciprocating-jet-bioreactor showed excellent properties as fermenter, especially when the biosuspension is highly viscous and non-Newtonian by nature.

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Lecture held on the occasion of the Third Joint Schlesinger Seminar at the Institute of Technology of the Technion-Haifa, May, 8–9th, 1990

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Brauer, H. Growth of fungi and bacteria in the reciprocating jet bioreactor. Bioprocess Eng. 6, 1–15 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00369272

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