| Reference |
Geometry and equipment used for rheological determinations |
Microbiological system studied and growth conditions |
Main results |
| Badino Jr et al. [17] |
Continuous on line measurements using a helical ribbon connected to Brookfield rheometers model LV-DVIII and RV-DVIII (Brookfield Eng. Lab. Inc.) |
Mycelial growth of Aspergillus awamori in a 10 L fermentor agitated with impellers (300 < N < 700 rpm, 35 ºC)
Culture tmax= 30 h |
1 > n > 0.3 (-) |
K < 2 Pa·sn |
| Juárez-Sanchez et al. [13] |
Haake viscometer equipped with a double gap system (Rotovisco RV20) |
Plant cell culture of Beta vulgaris
VL = 6 L growth in airlift biorreactor
(VT = 10 L, 26ºC)
Culture tmax= 21 d |
0.7 > n > 0.5 (-) |
K < 300 mPa·sn |
| Müller et al. [11] |
C25 Concentric cylinders connected to a rheometer (Bohlin Rheologi, AB) |
Batch cultivation of Aspergillus oryzae, VL = 4.5L (N < 900 rpm, 30ºC)
Culture tmax= 60 h |
0.4 > n
reported for culture times of 27 < t < 40 h
(biomass < 23 g/Kg) |
K < 55 Pa·sn
reported for culture times of 27 < t < 40 h
(biomass < 23 g/Kg) |
| Chavarría-Hernández et al. [12] |
Concentric cylinders coupled to Haake-5M viscometer (PV20 rotovisco) |
S. carpocapsae growth with the symbiotic bacterium X. nematophila in agitated bottles (22ºC)
Culture tmax= 25 d |
n > 0.6 |
K < 0.27 Pasn |
| Raposo and Lima-Costa [14] |
Rotational viscometer (Brookfield type) |
Plant cell suspension cultures of
Centaurea calcitrapa
Shake flasks VL= 0.5 L
(115 rpm 22ºC)
Culture tmax= 10 d |
0.4 > n > 0.18 |
K < 0.6 Pasn |
| Plant cell suspension cultures of
Centaurea calcitrapa
in biorreactor (VL= 1.5 L, agitated with double pitched-blade turbine N < 250 rpm,
24ºC)
Culture tmax= 14 d |
0.6 > n > 0.1 |
K < 1.8 Pa·sn |
| Gögus et al. [10] |
Rotational viscometer (Brookfield DV II+) |
Liquid fermentation of Aspergillus sojae ATCC 20235 in agitated flasks VL=50 mL (250 rpm, 30ºC)
Culture tmax= 96 h |
η (  < 250 1/s) < 0.006 Pa·s
growth in a complex media ACDSB |
| E1, E2 and E3 of this work |
Helical ribbon coupled to a rheometer (TA G2) |
nematode growth with the symbiotic bacterium X. nematophila in bioreactor (25ºC)
Culture tmax= 20 d |
0.4 < n < 0.7
from day 8 to 20 |
K < 1.25 Pa·sn |
| E4 to E7
of this work |
Helical ribbon coupled to a rotational rheometer (TA G2) |
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematode growth with the symbiotic bacterium in shake bottles (150 rpm, 25ºC)
Culture tmax= 20 d |
0.24 < n < 0.87
at day 20 |
K < 1.25 Pa·sn |
