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dilution rate, Math - title
in biotechnology
The ratio of the ingoing volume flow rate (Math - ei) and the culture volume (Math - text). In continuous fermentation, a measure of a rate at which the existing medium is replaced with fresh medium, Math - text is the reciprocal of the hydraulic retention time (Math - text).
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143 (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 152
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