title: Gas transfer in microgravity fermentations.
abstract: Fermentations performed under microgravity conditions may be used in future long duration space missions for recycling expendable life support materials. These fermentations will differ from similar fermentations performed at one gravity in the manner in which gas transfer in the fermentor is carried out.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Alberta Research Council, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D019149:Bioreactors; D003198:Computer Simulation; D018504:Ecological Systems, Closed; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry*; D008021:Life Support Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation; D018505:Waste Management / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014893:Weightlessness
chemical_list: D005740:Gases