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sparging

the introduction of air into a microbial fermenter under pressure.
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First, begin sparging [N.sub.2]/C[O.sub.2] (4: 1 v/v) through the medium at a flow rate of ~25 mL/min.
A Flexible System for Cultivation of Methanococcus and Other Formate-Utilizing Methanogens
Nitrogen sparging and blanketing practices can prevent oxidation in the manufacturing process.
How nitrogen sparging and blanketing keep pharmaceutical processing pure: ensuring continuous supplies of near-pure nitrogen to deoxygenate water can be a time-efficient and cost-effective way to formulate today's medicines
Such dry-air sparging prevents moisture accumulation within the tank due to atmospheric humidity.
Conveying, drying, crystallizing PLA: the energy-saving packaging solution
Some products currently integrating porous metal include various implantable devices, filters to prevent plugging of catheters, drug delivery devices, medical instrumentation, various test filters, bacteria filters, sparging devices for cell culture processing and gas flow restrictor devices for gas delivery in life-critical systems.
Media performs sterilizing-grade filtration
Alternatively, sparging and saturation of the medium with a [CO.sub.2] containing gas can be used.
The importance of [CO.sub.2] control during the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals: Kurt Hiltbrunner, market segment specialist at Mettler-Toledo process analytics, talks to pharma about [CO.sub.2] monitoring and control
This tank has been extensively characterized for thickness distribution under direct current plating conditions and compared with commercial plating cell geometries that utilize both eductor flow and/or air sparging agitation.
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7.30am I spend an hour rinsing the malt with a spray of hot water (''sparging'') and pumping the malty solution, called wort, into the copper.
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The contributors focus on applications and real-world examples in their descriptions of fundamental processes as well as in their coverage of reclamation technologies such as physical treatment, including air sparging and soil heating, chemical treatment, including ion exchange, redox and precipitation, chemical reactive barriers, biodegradation, bioremediation with bacteria and enzymes, including biostimulation and biological fixation, bioremediation with fungi, phytomediation, and metal removal.
Remediation technologies for soils and groundwater
The restaurant can offer the service of "sparging" their open wine to slow its oxidation.
Indispensable: wine preservation and dispensing systems uncork the full potential of by-the-glass wine programs
Detailed information about the reactor system and operating procedures (including agitation, gas sparging, temperature control, and sample removal) has been presented by Schaffer et al.
Melt-phase nylon 612 polycondensation kinetics: effects of sodium hypophosphite catalyst
Rather than sparging the grain, perhaps they just push a giant cafetiere plunger down on the lauter tun.
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