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An experimental study of a modified turbidostat

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The efficacy of a modified turbidostat scheme for control of a continuous fermentor supporting substrate - inhibited growth of a methylotroph, L3, was experimentally examined. The control was based on continuous measure of optical density of fermentation broth. The experimental results illustrate the feasibility of the control scheme for effective startup as well as stabilization of a continuous fermentor under the influence of a load disturbance.

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  1. Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering, University of California, 93106, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.

    Pramod Agrawal

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Agrawal, P. An experimental study of a modified turbidostat. Biotechnol Tech 1, 19–24 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00156281

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