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LACTIC ACID BACTERIA: HIGH EFFICIENCY FREEZE-DRYING.

FERMENTS LACTIQUES : UNE LYOPHILISATION A HAUT RENDEMENT.

Author(s) : CARANTINO S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DESCRIPTION OF A PLANT FOR CONCENTRATING AND FREEZE-DRYING PURE LACTIC ACID BACTERIA, THE SURVIVAL RATE OF WHICH IS CLOSE TO 50% FOR ABOUT 40 STRAINS, OF 400 STORED IN ARCHIVES. THIS PLANT INCLUDES FOUR FREEZE-DRIERS WITH SUPERPOSED TRAYS OF 600 L EACH, A FILLING MACHINE AND TRUCKS MOVING ON RAILS FOR FACILITATING TRANSFER, THE WHOLE IN A ROOM UNDER OVERPRESSURE AT 288 K (15 DEG C). AT THE END OF THE CYCLE, THE DRY PRODUCT (5% MOISTURE) IS STORED AT LOW TEMPERATURE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINERS TILL MIXING AND PACKAGING. THE COMPRESSOR INSTALLED FOR COOLING HOT WATER PROVIDES 20% SAVINGS WITH ITS SYSTEM OF HEAT ABSORPTION ON GLYCOL. G.G.

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  • Original title: FERMENTS LACTIQUES : UNE LYOPHILISATION A HAUT RENDEMENT.
  • Record ID : 1983-2030
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Usine nouv. - n. 42
  • Publication date: 1982/10/14
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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