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Fermenter

INTRODUCTION TO FERMENTER / FERMENTOR Fermenter: Fermenter can be defined as an organism that causes fermentation. Fermentor: Fermentor can be defined as an apparatus which provide physiological enviroment for the growth of microorganism or an apparatus in which fermentation takes place. Bioreactor: Bioreactor is an apparatus that provides right environment for the growth of organism (Eukaryotic cells) OR Bioreactor is a device where cells are grow to produce desired products . In general fermenter is a device used for the cultivation of prokaryotic cells while bioreactor is a device used for the cultivation of eukaryotic cells. Fermentation:  Fermentation is a metabolic process where organisms (yeast/microbes) convert glucose to acid, gases or alcohol in absence of oxygen. Industrial Fermentation: Fermentation is a process where organisms used typically grown on a large scale to produce valuable commercial products or to carry out important chemical transform