释义 |
fermenter, fermentor|fəˈmɛntə(r)| [f. ferment v. + -er1.] a. A vessel in which fermentation occurs. b. An organism that causes fermentation.
1918Jrnl. Med. Res. XXXIX. 34 The presence of these slow lactose fermenters in the material examined presented a serious problem. 1925Jrnl. Biol. Chem LXII. 790 This solution..and sufficient water to make 30 liters, were placed in a cylindrical stoneware crock which served as a ‘fermenter’. 1944Chem. & Engin. News 25 Apr. 592/1 The production of penicillin in vat fermenters. 1947Jrnl. Bacteriol. LIV. 689 This fermentor has an operating capacity of 500 to 2,000 ml. 1949E. Chain in H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics xvii. 709 The fermenters used in penicillin⁓manufacturing plants are made from good-quality mild steel or stainless steel. 1959Appl. Microbiol. VII. 238/1 Four fermentations..were made in 5-gal agitated fermentors. 1967Biol. Abstr. XLVIII. 7290/2 B-alanine in conjunction with KNO3 incorporated into a primary isolation medium, is a vital ingredient in differentiating the genus Proteus from other non-lactose fermenters. |