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. 1989 Jul;55(7):1801–1807. doi: 10.1128/aem.55.7.1801-1807.1989

Determination of Biomass by Ultrasonic Measurements

A Zips 1, U Faust 1,*
PMCID: PMC202953  PMID: 16347973

Abstract

The quantitative determination of biomass in a suspension by means of ultrasound velocity is a simple and on-line-applicable method. Such an ultrasonic sensor offers the advantage of being long-term stable, reliable, and sterilizable. In this paper we present sound velocity measurements made with different microorganisms. The experimental results which we have obtained with an impulse-echo method will be compared with theoretical predictions and discussed with respect to previous findings (Y. Ishimori, I. Karube, and S. Suzuki, Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 42:632-637, 1981).

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