Fermentation process air filtration via cartridge filters.
The use of cartridge air filters for process air sterilization in commercial fermentation has proliferated in recent years. Sterile air cartridge filter performance is discussed. The use of dispersed oil particle (DOP) tests for in situ integrity testing is described and discussed.
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Fermentation Products Department, Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc, Belvidere, New Jersey 07823, USA.