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Kinetics of whey–lactose acidogenesis
Author(s) -
Kissalita W. S.,
Lo K. V.,
Pinder K. L.
Publication year - 1989
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.260330516
Subject(s) - lactose , acidogenesis , chemistry , kinetics , food science , chromatography , organic chemistry , physics , methane , anaerobic digestion , quantum mechanics
The mixed‐culture anaerobic conversion of lactose to organic acids in a bench‐scale continuous‐flow stirredtank fermentor is considered. The major acidogenic end‐product distribution with respect to the dilution rate are presented. A Monod chemostat model is employed to describe a microbial growth, and the influence on pH of the estimated model parameters is discussed.