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Properties and principles of mycelial flow: A tube rheometer system for fermentation fluids
Author(s) -
Björkman Ulf
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260290115
Subject(s) - rheometer , rheology , materials science , mechanics , flow (mathematics) , tube (container) , non newtonian fluid , newtonian fluid , composite material , physics
A tube rheometer system has been constructed for aseptic study of the rheology and fundamental flow properties of mycelial fermentation fluids. The rheometer consists of a U‐formed tube circuit starting and ending inside the fermentor. The mash is pumped through the tubes with a lobe rotor pump. The flow is measured by an electromagnetic flow meter. Pressure drops have been measured with a system of differential membrane transducers for different flow rates. The rheometer system was tested with Newtonian and non‐Newtonian fluids.