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Simulated scale-up of a yeast fermentation using a loop bioreactor

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A tubular loop reactor was used to carry out the simulated scale-up of aSaccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation. Performance of the microorganism was assessed in terms of biomass, ethanol concentration respiratory quotient and yield. The behaviour of the culture was shown to be similar in loop reactor (tc, 10s) and STR.

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  1. Strathclyde Fermentation Centre, University of Strathclyde, G1 1XW, Glasgow, UK

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McNeil, B., Kristiansen, B. Simulated scale-up of a yeast fermentation using a loop bioreactor. Biotechnol Lett 12, 39–44 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01028490

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