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Dynamic modelling of bacterial cellulose formation |
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| Authors: | Michael Hornung Richard Biener Hans‐Peter Schmauder |
| Affiliation: | 1. Sartorius Stedim Systems GmbH, Schwarzenberger Weg 73‐77, D‐34212 Melsungen;2. University of Applied Sciences Esslingen, Kanalstrasse 33, D‐73728 Esslingen;3. Research Centre of Medical Technology and Biotechnology, Geranienweg 7, D‐99947 Bad Langensalza, present address: Anna‐Siemsen‐Str. 59, D‐07745 Jena |
| Abstract: | The interest in cellulose produced by bacteria from surface cultures has increased steadily in recent years because of its potential for use in medicine and cosmetics. Unfortunately, the low yield of this production process has limited the commercial usefulness of bacterial cellulose. The aim of this paper is to show the effect of substrate mass transfer on the growth of the bacteria and on their physiological potential for product formation by means of a dynamic mathematical model. |
| Keywords: | Cellulose Surface culture Dynamic model Diffusion |