Complex systems stochastic optimization methods

The available solvent media for extractive fermentation are not efficient in addressing all the problem requirements. The system also includes significant amounts of xylose, which needs to be efficiently fermented to ethanol. The design objective is to maximize the ethanol productivity in the extract phase, while minimizing the molecular complexity. Details on the screening method and the stochastic optimization parameter choices can be found in Marcoulaki and Kokossis (2(XX)a). The tool is interfaced to the proposed simulation model and the search. 

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