Kinetics of whey-lactose acidogenesis.
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.
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Department of Bio-Resource Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5.
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