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Science 11 February 1983:
Vol. 219. no. 4585, pp. 728 - 733
DOI: 10.1126/science.219.4585.728
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Bioreactors: Design and Operation

Charles L. Cooney 1

1 Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139

The bioreactor provides a central link between the starting feedstock and the product. The reaction yield and selectivity are determined by the biocatalyst, but productivity is often determined by the process technology; as a consequence, biochemical reaction engineering becomes the interface for the biologist and engineer. Developments in bioreactor design, including whole cell immobilization, immobilized enzymes, continuous reaction, and process control, will increasingly reflect the need for cross-disciplinary interaction in the biochemical process industry.


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