residence time

in biotechnology
synonym: hydraulic retention time
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05310
The average time a particle or volume element of the culture resides in a bioreactor (or other device) through which a liquid medium continously flows. residence time of the liquid is the reciprocal of dilution rate.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 164 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'residence time' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.R05310 RIS BibTex EndNote
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