Nonmechanically Agitated Bioreactors

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

António Ferreira (Author) FEUP; Fernando Rocha (Author) FEUP; André Mota (Author) Other; José António Teixeira (Author) Other

Book

Title: Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Bioprocesses, Bioreactors and Controls

Pages: 217-233

ISBN: 9780444636744; 9780444636638

Publisher: Elsevier

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Scopus - 0 Citations

Associated Projects

LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION - LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION

IF/01087/2014/CP1249/CT0001 - Projeto de investigação exploratória

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00M-DZH

DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-63663-8.00008-2

Abstract (EN): Bubble column and airlift reactors are normally the first choice in many applications, especially ones involving biomaterials. Their popularity is essentially related to the simple design, nonmechanical agitation, and satisfactory heat and mass transfer properties. However, problems related to poor mixing, scale-up, product quality, and process reproducibility are typically reported. To overcome some of these limitations, oscillatory flow reactors (OFR) have been studied. These reactors, located on the frontier of mechanically and nonmechanically agitator reactors, will be explored in this chapter. The following sections present the two most common reactors (bubble column and airlift) used in bioprocesses as well as OFRs, highlighting the advantages and limitations of these reactors and their possible contribution to future developments in biotechnology and bioengineering.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Capítulo 8

No. of pages: 17