Title: chemostat
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - chemostat
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.C01053
Status: current

Definition
A bioreactor in which constant growth conditions for microorganisms are maintained over prolonged periods of time by supplying the reactor with a continuous input of nutrients and continuous removal of medium.

Related Term
- bioreactor: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/B00662

Source
- PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 149 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)

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Citation: Citation: 'chemostat' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.C01053
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