Abstract
In large-scale fermentors, non-ideal mixing leads to the development of heterogeneous cell populations. This cell-to-cell variability may explain the differences in e.g. yields for large- and lab-scale cultivations. In this work the anaerobic growth
of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a continuously run microbioreactor is simulated. A multiscale model consisting of the coupling of a population balance model, a kinetic model and a flow model was developed in order to predict simultaneously local concentrations of substrate (glucose), product (ethanol) and biomass, as well as the local cell size distributions.
of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a continuously run microbioreactor is simulated. A multiscale model consisting of the coupling of a population balance model, a kinetic model and a flow model was developed in order to predict simultaneously local concentrations of substrate (glucose), product (ethanol) and biomass, as well as the local cell size distributions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering |
Editors | I.A. Karimi, Rajagopalan Srinivasan |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Publication date | 2012 |
Pages | 545-549 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | 11th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - , Singapore Duration: 15 Jul 2012 → 19 Jul 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 11th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering |
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Country/Territory | Singapore |
Period | 15/07/2012 → 19/07/2012 |
Series | Computer Aided Chemical Engineering |
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Volume | 31 |
ISSN | 1570-7946 |
Keywords
- Population balance model
- computational fluid dynamics
- Yeast
- Microreactor
- Fermentation