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A technique for monitoring biomass levels and cell adhesion in hexadecane fermentations

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A technique is described for measuring the ratio between free (hydrophilic) cells and cells adhering to the hydrocarbon phase (hydrophobic) in a hexadecane fermentation, using the fact that hexadecane freezes at moderate temperatures, thus immobilizing adhering cells.

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  1. Biochemical Engineering Research Unit Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, 3480 University St., H3A 2A7, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Neufeld R. J.

  2. College of Science The University of Texas et El Paso, 79968, El Paso, Texas, USA

    J. E. Zajic

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Neufeld, R.J., Zajic, J.E. A technique for monitoring biomass levels and cell adhesion in hexadecane fermentations. Biotechnol Lett 4, 701–704 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00134662

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