High pressure disruption of yeast cells: The use of scale down operations for the prediction of protein release and cell debris size distribution.

Experiments were carried out aimed at establishing the effects of equipment scale down on the disruption of Baker's yeast cells in high pressure homogenisers. Data are reported on the cell debris particle size distribution (PSD) and on total protein release as a function of the applied pressure for two valve geometries and three scales of operation covering flow rates of 28, 60 and 280 L/h. A comparison of the results from the experiments indicates that over the range of parameters investigated both the total protein release and the cell debris PSDs are independent of valve geometry and flow rate through the homogeniser. These observations are discussed in the light of relevant previous publications. The cell debris PSDs have been simulated by using a recently published model and the total protein release data are described by the well-established Hetherington expression (Hetherington et al., 1971). (c) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Biotechnol Bioeng 55: 642-649, 1997.

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