Abstract
This review focuses on the development of simple unstructured kinetic models for quantitative description of biopolymer conversion processes. Together with the Luedeking-Piret model, several growth kinetic equations have been attempted for representing the literature data on several exopolysaccharides and one endobiopolymer, poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid. Critique on the applicability and pitfalls of such models is discussed in detail.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 326-332 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Enzyme and Microbial Technology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- batch kinetics
- Biopolymer
- PHB
- pullulan
- xanthan