Rotary drum bioreactor

In SSF, several parameters such as particle size, moisture content, incubation time, initial pH, and the amount of nitrogen sources have been shown to be important factors affecting the fungal growth and chitosan production (Nwe and Stevens 2004). An important aspect related to the production of chitosan in SSF has been use of different kinds of laboratory model bioreactors including Erlenmeyer flasks, rotary drum bioreactors, roux bottles, trays, and glass columns to evaluate... 

FIGURE 14 Bioreactors for solid-state fermentations (a) static bed fermenter, (b) tunnel fermenter, (c) agitated tank fermenter, (d) rotary drum fermenter. 

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