Columnar reactors containing immobilized cells of Zymomonas mobilis were utilized for the continuous production of ethanol from glucose. Two different immobilization strategies were investigated. In one case, cells were entrapped in borosilicate glass fiber pads, while in the other, cells were immo
Process and technoeconomics of ethanol production by immobilized cells
β Scribed by J. H. T. Luong; M. C. Tseng
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 922 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-0614
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