The Microbial Fermenter for pilot scale mass culturing of microorganisms account for a total capacity of 30 L with a water jacketed system for temperature regulation. This facilitates maintenance of a constant temperature within the fermenter. The water jacket consists of a heating coil which is 1200W within which is an in-built thermocouple. The fermenter is supplemented with an agitator blade with a speed control unit.
Fermenter design :
Inner fermenting vessel is made using Stainless Steel (SS) 316 which is of food grade quality and is chemical resistant. This ensures that the media poured inside it, will not allow the metal to corrode thus ensures safety to the mass culture within the walls of the vessel.
The outer vessel is made of SS304 to resist corrosion and ensure high tensile strength
Key features