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Use of the disc fermenter to examine production of citric acid by Aspergillus niger

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The effects of mode of growth on citric acid production by A. niger were studied using surface culture, shake culture and the disc fermenter. The disc fermenter enabled the effects of medium exchange with biomass retention to be examined.

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  1. Biotechnology Unit, Department of Applied Microbiology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

    J. G. Anderson

  2. Biotechnology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

    J. A. Blain

  3. Biotechnology Unit, Departments of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

    M. Divers & J. R. Todd

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Anderson, J.G., Blain, J.A., Divers, M. et al. Use of the disc fermenter to examine production of citric acid by Aspergillus niger . Biotechnol Lett 2, 99–104 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00142033

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