Influence of Crosshead Speed and Particle Size on the Bursting Behavior of Agar Beads

Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2018-08
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Höft, Steffi  
Waluga, Thomas  
Scholl, Stephan  
Institut
Prozess- und Anlagentechnik V-4  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/2872
Journal
Chemie - Ingenieur - Technik  
Volume
90
Issue
8
Start Page
1073
End Page
1079
Citation
Chemie-Ingenieur-Technik 8 (90): 1073-1079 (2018-08)
Publisher DOI
10.1002/cite.201800004
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85050589872
For the selection and design of enzyme and cell immobilizates the mechanical characterization is of particular importance for their usage in bioreactors. Against this background, a texture analyzer was used to perform rigidity tests on agar pearls with varying agar concentrations. The results suggest the independence of the bursting behavior from surrounding media and a significant dependency from loading speed and particle size.