Essays about: "bioreactor"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 essays containing the word bioreactor.
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1. Improving the Usability of Complex Life Science Software : Designing for a significant difference in skill among users in a scientific work domain
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : The usability of complex scientific software is often lacking as it tends to not receive a high priority in development, in addition to the fact that developers are usually engineers with a low level of knowledge in usability areas. The study examines such a software in an environment with a significant difference in terms of user skill, which creates some issues in terms of improving usability. READ MORE
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2. Production of succinic acid by Actinobacillus succinogenes in attached-growth bioreactors and dynamic modelling of biofilm formation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk mikrobiologiAbstract : Actinobacillus succinogenes is a microorganism is a very efficient producer of succinic acid, a chemical with a wide range of industrial applications. The bacterium is prone to form biofilm, a flocculation of cells attached to a surface. READ MORE
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3. Designing a bioreactor to test mechanical properties of decellularized heart valves
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknikAbstract : Aortic valvular disease is a severe ailment that causes great suffering and many deaths worldwide. The exponentially increasing prevalence of the disease has accelerated the demand of a new functioning valve prosthesis. A new approach is to decellularize homograft heart valves, which has demonstrated promising results in clinical trials. READ MORE
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4. Production, in vitro modification, and interaction analysis of a hydroxyproline-dependent protein
University essay from Uppsala universitet/BiokemiAbstract : The development of a biologic protein involves different stages and becomes a highly complex process which can be costly and time consuming to scale up for industrial production. Therefore, optimization is a necessary part of the production process development to lower the production expenses. READ MORE
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5. Optimization of sterilization method for cultivation of filamentous fungi on lemon waste
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomiAbstract : Consumption of citrus fruits and citrus juice production creates wastes, which could be valorized by using it for cultivating fungi. Before cultivation, the medium needs to be sterilized though autoclavation. Larger volumes used when autoclaving requires longer heating cycles and therefore runs the risk of degrading the medium to a greater extent. READ MORE