Bioreactor scale-up and oxygen transfer rate in microbial processes: an overview

F Garcia-Ochoa, E Gomez - Biotechnology advances, 2009 - Elsevier
In aerobic bioprocesses, oxygen is a key substrate; due to its low solubility in broths
(aqueous solutions), a continuous supply is needed. The oxygen transfer rate (OTR) must be …

Oxygen uptake rate in microbial processes: an overview

F Garcia-Ochoa, E Gomez, VE Santos… - Biochemical engineering …, 2010 - Elsevier
In aerobic process oxygen must be continuously supplied in order to achieve acceptable
productivities, Since the role of oxygen in microorganism growth and its metabolism is of …

Enhancement of Bacillus subtilis Lipopeptide Biosurfactants Production through Optimization of Medium Composition and Adequate Control of Aeration

D Ghribi, S Ellouze-Chaabouni - Biotechnology research …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Interest in biosurfactants has increased considerably in recent years, as they are potentially
used in many commercial applications in petroleum, pharmaceuticals, biomedical, and food …

Recent advances in two-phase partitioning bioreactors for the treatment of volatile organic compounds

R Muñoz, AJ Daugulis, M Hernández, G Quijano - Biotechnology Advances, 2012 - Elsevier
Biological processes are considered to be the most cost-effective technology for the off-gas
treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOC) at low concentrations. Two-phase …

[HTML][HTML] Biological conversion of methane to polyhydroxyalkanoates: current advances, challenges, and perspectives

LY Liu, GJ Xie, DF Xing, BF Liu, J Ding… - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Methane emissions and plastic pollution are critical global challenges. The biological
conversion of methane to poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) not only mitigates methane …

Bioprocess scale‐up: quest for the parameters to be used as criterion to move from microreactors to lab‐scale

MPC Marques, JMS Cabral… - Journal of Chemical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in high‐throughput process development and optimization involve the rational
use of miniaturized stirred bioreactors, instrumented shaken flasks and microtiter plates. As …

Formation of titanium carbide on the titanium surface using laser ablation in n-heptane and investigating its corrosion resistance

BF Mohazzab, B Jaleh, O Kakuee… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Laser ablation of titanium in liquid (LAL) using a fiber laser was studied. Firstly, LAL was
carried out in toluene, n-hexane, n-heptane, and acetone as liquid media at the same …

VOC absorption in a countercurrent packed-bed column using water/silicone oil mixtures: Influence of silicone oil volume fraction

E Dumont, G Darracq, A Couvert, C Couriol… - Chemical Engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
A calculation procedure to determine the influence of the silicone volume fraction on the
physical absorption of VOCs in water/silicone oil mixtures is presented (ηsilicone oil …

Oxygen transfer in hydrocarbon–aqueous dispersions and its applicability to alkane bioprocesses: a review

KG Clarke, LDC Correia - Biochemical engineering journal, 2008 - Elsevier
Accumulation of alkane by-products from gas to liquid fuel processes presents an attractive
feed stock opportunity with potential for bioconversion to a wide variety of valuable …

Two-phase partitioning bioreactors in environmental biotechnology

G Quijano, M Hernandez, F Thalasso, R Muñoz… - Applied microbiology …, 2009 - Springer
Two-phase partitioning bioreactors (TPPBs) in environmental biotechnology are based on
the addition of a non-aqueous phase (NAP) into a biological process in order to overcome …