Penicillin system, chemical specificity

Flow reactors of all shapes, sizes, and uses are encountered in all phases of life. Examples of interest to bioengineers include the pharmaceutical industry, to produce aspirin, penicillin, and other drugs the biomass processing industry, to produce alcohol, enzymes and other specialty proteins, and value-added products and the biotechnologically important tissue and cell culture systems. The type of reactor used depends on the specific application and on the scale desired. The choice is based on a number of factors. The primary ones are the reaction rate (or other rate-limiting process), the product distribution specifications, and the catalyst or other material characteristics, such as chemical and physical stability. 

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