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Continuous production of citric acid in the reciprocating-jet-bioreactor

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In a comprehensive study batch and continuous production of citric acid has been investigated. Fermentations in the reciprocation-jet-bioreactor (RJBR) have been carried out with the fungi Aspergillus niger.

In the present paper only the results of continuous fermentations are presented. The paper discusses the influence of medium composition in the influent, input of biomass and frequency of reciprocating motion on citric acid production.

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Abbreviations

f s−1 :

frequency

M kg:

mass

M * kg/m3 :

relative mass

T °C:

temperature

t d:

time

V m3 :

volume

V m3/d:

volumetric flow rate

ρ kg/m3 :

concentration

A :

air

CA :

citric acid

e :

effluent

i :

influent

R :

reactor

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  1. Institut für Verfahrenstechnik Straße des 17. Juni 153, Technische Universität Berlin, D-10623, Berlin, Germany

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Dedicated to the 65th birthday of Professor Fritz Wagner.

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Daniel, S., Brauer, H. Continuous production of citric acid in the reciprocating-jet-bioreactor. Bioprocess Engineering 11, 123–127 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00518733

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