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Fermentation facilities

Filtration equipment in the fermentation laboratory
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About the Fermentation facilities

BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 environmental biotechnology facilities include small scale anaerobic fermentation equipment and associated downstream processing capabilities. We use it to carry out research including the production of biofuels made from raw waste material.
 

Technical specification

  • 3 and 5 litre Applikon fermenters with bioconsoles
  • an AKTA cross-flow membrane filtration test rig
  • a Millipore flat plate cross-flow filtration system
  • a PALL reverse osmosis unit
  • a range of equipment for hybridisation studies and enzymes hydrolysis
  • Nikon E400 epifluoresecene microscope
  • Powerfuge pilot continuous centrifuge
  • freeze drier
  • homogeniser
  • YSI biochemical analyzer
  • high speed refrigerated bench centrifuge

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For more information get in touch.
+44 (0) 2380 592192
+44 (0) 2380 598946
+44 (0) 2380 597745
DoCMEE@soton.ac.uk
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载, Boldrewood Innovation Campus, BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载  SO16 7QF
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We’re open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00 UK time

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