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Foam control in submerged fermentation: state of the art

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Title Foam control in submerged fermentation: state of the art
 
Creator Ghildyal, N. P.
Lonsane, B. K.
Karanth, N. G.
 
Subject 04 Fermentation Technology
07 Beverage Technology
 
Description Foam formation and control during fermentation, e.g. beer brewing, is discussed under the following headings: adverse effects of foam; classification of foams; factors affecting foam formation; foam control in fermentation; chemical methods of foam control (antifoams, foam breaking mechanism, adverse effects of antifoams, effect of O2-transfer rate, automatic antifoam addition devices); physical methods of foam breaking (ultrasonic defoamers, thermal and electrical foam breakers); mechanical foam breakers; combined-action foam control; and prevention of foams by appropriate strategies.
 
Date 1988
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://ir.cftri.com/2192/1/ADVANCES%20IN%20APPLIED%20MICROBIOLOGY.%20VOLUME%2033.pdf
Ghildyal, N. P. and Lonsane, B. K. and Karanth, N. G. (1988) Foam control in submerged fermentation: state of the art. Advances in Applied Microbiology, 33. pp. 173-222. ISSN 0065-2164