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FERMENTATION
FTIR measures all the regular parameters involved in fermentation control, plus it provides the sensitivity required to pick up parameters often discernable in low concentrations, such as acetic and lactic acid.
proactive approach to fermentation control where the use of antibiotics is minimized. The ability to test as much as needed at no extra cost is another aspect of the FTIR option, says Mitchell Feldman,
laboratory manager at Abengoa Bioenergy of Nebraska LLC, an 88 MMgy in Ravenna, Neb. Since February, the plant has been testing a prototype FTIR unit called the BioFoss developed by Foss. “With HPLC, the filters are at least a dol-
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