Method and device for monitoring and controlling a process

Details Method and device for monitoring and controlling a process Method and device for monitoring and controlling a process

2005-04-05

2005-04-05

Cygan, Michael (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Liquid analysis or analysis of the suspension of solids in a...

Gelling or coagulation

C073S03200R, C073S061750, C073S064530

Reexamination Certificate

active

06874355

ABSTRACT:
A method and device for monitoring and controlling a pharmaceutical, chemical or food process, in which the biological activity and/or the bio-mass of micro-organisms in the process is monitored, and in which the state of the process is detected by monitoring viscosity and/or aggregate size and/or content of a dispersion of proteins, crystalline particles or fat droplets that are processed, respectively. The micro-organisms and/or bio-molecules produced in the process, and the proteins, crystals particles or fat droplets being processed are monitored by means of acoustic spectroscopy.

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