Introduction on Foam and its Impact in Bioreactors

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  1. Gabriel St-Pierre Lemieux*,
  2. Denis Groleau,
  3. Pierre Proulx

Authors Affiliation(s)

  • Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, CANADA

Can J Biotech, Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 143-157, DOI: https://doi.org/10.24870/cjb.2019-000131

Received: Sep 5, 2019; Revised: Oct 16, 2019; Accepted: Oct 25, 2019

Abstract

Foam formation in bioreactors (fermenters) and other types of reactors is a highly interesting topic that touches several disciplines. All of the phenomena involved in foam formation have been the subject of many studies, but their relationships are still not obvious to newcomers. This review aimed to give the reader a good background for understanding the various phenomena involved in foam formation, especially in bioreactors. Hopefully, this would give the reader the tools necessary to access any needed information about foaming, a task that can be difficult without such basic knowledge.

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