Lexic.us

2. Noun. A fermentor ¹

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Definition of Fermenter

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fermenter

1. In biotechnology, a fermenter is the container in which host cells containing recombinant DNA are grown. Ferments can vary in size from less than a liter for experimental systems to thousands of liters for commercial systems. The one constant is that they are closed tanks. (14 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fermenter

Literary usage of Fermenter

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1858)
"Joseph fermenter sonne of Rob* fermenter & of Leah his wife borne 20 : 10 ... Jn° fermenter sonne of Rob* fermenter & of Leah hi« wife borne 23 : 8 : 53. ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1917)
"A closed iron fermenter of the latest type with a capacity of 4000 liters was brought ... The results obtained were in favor of the closed fermenter, viz., ..."

3. Technology and Innovation in the International Economy by Charles Cooper (1994)
"Celltech has developed large-scale fermentation facilities (currently a 1000-litre fermenter specially designed to produce monoclonal antibodies and other ..."

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