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BIO-REACTOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
  • Waste Management
DEF

A large, deep container designed to hold biomass and the microbes that digest and ferment the biomass into biofuel.

Key term(s)
  • bio-reactor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Contenant large et profond servant à conserver la biomasse ainsi que les microbes permettant la digestion et fermentation de cette première en biocombustible.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Energía de la biomasa
  • Gestión de los desechos
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Record 2 2009-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Bioengineering
DEF

Tools or devices for generating products using the synthetic or chemical conversion capacity of a biological system.

OBS

They can be classical fermentors, cell culture perfusion systems, or enzyme bioreactors. For production of proteins or enzymes, recombinant microorganisms such as bacteria, mammalian cells, or insect or plant cells are usually chosen.

Key term(s)
  • bio-reactor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Technique biologique
DEF

Enceinte fermée à l'intérieur de laquelle des cellules, des extraits cellulaires ou des enzymes effectuent une réaction biologique.

OBS

Il existe plusieurs types de bioréacteurs : bioréacteur à membrane; bioréacteur enzymatique; bioréacteur à filtre; bioréacteur à boucle, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
  • Bioingeniería
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