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Title: How can we see what's going on inside a bioreactor?
Post by: thedoc on 20/06/2011 16:40:10

Harnessing bacteria often involves growing them in large tanks called fermenters or bioreactors; but how do you make sure that the concentration of foodstuffs in every part of that tank is just right for the bugs to flourish and there are no "chemical corners" in which waste can accumulate...
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Title: How can we see what's going on inside a bioreactor?
Post by: CZARCAR on 15/06/2011 18:30:41

by poking a stick in the tank?