Methods for Continuous Cultivation
The types of continuous culturing are:
chemostat nutrient is fed at
constant rate (by far the most popular method).
turbidostat employs
feedback control of pumping rate to maintain a fixed turbidity of the
culture. The controller of a turbidostat slows feeding when the cell
concentration is below the set point so that growth can restore the
turbidity. If the set point is exceeded, the pump speeds up to dilute the
cell concentration.
nustat, nutritstat, or auxostat
(names are synonomous) feeding medium to hold a factor constant
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