Solid/gas bioreactors: powerful tools for fundamental research and efficient technology for industrial applications
Abstract
Solid–gas biocatalysis appears today to be a promising technology for fundamental research and for the development of new cleaner industrial processes. The use of enzymes or whole cells at the solid–gas interface now appears concurrent to liquid processes and presents some very interesting features since total thermodynamic control of the system can be achieved easily. Moreover, from a technological point of view, solid–gas systems offer very high production rates for minimal plant sizes, allow important