continuous flow

• 1 - in continuous flow food processing, nutrients are added at the same rate as product is withdrawn
• 2 - bacteria are maintained at the log growth phase
• 3 - conditions in the bioreactor are kept constant
• 4 - volume of material in the bioreactor stays the same
• advantages of continuous flow - continuous production (no time wasted)
• disadvantages of continuous flow - conditions must be constantly monitored - time consuming