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A convenient method for measuring KL a in a solid state medium is proposed. Due to the particular nature of the substrate used in solid state fermentation, different modifications of the sulfite oxidation method have been necessary. This first approach allows to study the influence of air inflow rate and dry matter percentage of the medium on the oxygen volumetric mass transfer coefficient.
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Durand, A., Pichon, P. & Desgranges, C. Approaches to KL a measurements in solid state fermentation. Biotechnol Tech 2, 11–16 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01874201
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