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Current and future trends for biofilm reactors for fermentation processes

Duygu ErcanDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA and
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Ali DemirciDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-14 | Received 23 Aug 2012, Accepted 03 Apr 2013, Published online: 06 Aug 2013

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