Abstract
A microbubble dispersion (MBD) was used to supply oxygen for aerobic fermentations in a standard 2 L stirred tank fermenter. The microbubble dispersion was formed using only surfactants produced naturally. Growth rates of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cultures were found to be equal or greater with MBD sparging than with gas sparging. The oxygen transfer coefficent with MBD sparging was found to be 190/h and independent of impeller speed from 100-580 rpm. The oxygen transfer coefficient with air sparging rose from 55 to 132/h over the same range of impeller speeds. Power requirements for the fermenter systems were estimated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 469-484 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology |
Volume | 24-25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Microbubble dispersion
- Saccharomyces
- cerevisiae
- oxygen transfer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biotechnology
- Bioengineering
- Biochemistry
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Biology