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Mathematic model for lactic acid formation with Streptococcus cremoris from glucose

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A strain of Streptococcus cremoris has been fermented on glucose at a fixed pH and temperature in a chemostat.

A model for lactic acid production is suggested which fits the experimental data from the chemostat better than previously proposed models. The model is a modification of the original Luedeking-Piret expression including a term with negative substrate dependence.

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, The Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Lyngby, Denmark

    M. H. Jørgensen & K. Nikolajsen

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Jørgensen, M.H., Nikolajsen, K. Mathematic model for lactic acid formation with Streptococcus cremoris from glucose. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 25, 313–316 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00252539

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