Proceedings of the 14th Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium

The Annual Biochemical Engineering Symposium series is devoted to presentations by students on their research topics. The fourteenth event, held in 1984, was organized at the University of Missouri–Columbia. It was attended by the biochemical engineering faculty and the students from Colorado State University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, University of Missouri–Columbia, University of Missouri–Rolla and Washington University, St. Louis. Contents"Estimation of Product Formation Kinetics and Microbial Yield Parameters for Anaerobic Organic Acid and Solvent Production," M.D. Oner, Kansas State University "Characterization of Soy Protein Texturization in a Complex Bioreactor," J.L. Ibave, Colorado State University "Acid and Solvent Fermentations Using Mixed Cultures," D. Stevens, University of Missouri–Columbia "Preliminary Process Design for Ethanol from Sweet Sorghum Ensilage Feedstock," Keith D. Lange, Colorado State University "Lamella Settlers in Ethanol Fermentation," Yong Jayanata, University of Missouri–Columbia "Bubble Size Distribution in the Down Flow Section of an Air-Lift Column," Snehal A. Patel and C.H. Lee, Kansas State University "The Sensitivity of Plant Cells to Shear Stress," Morris Z. Resenberg and Eric H. Dunlap, Washington University, St. Louis "Estimation of Growth Yield Parameters Associated with Microbial Growth," Hyeon Y. Lee, Kansas State University "Capillary Gas Chromatography of Trimethylsilylated Trisaccharides," Etienne J.M. Selosse, Iowa State University "Subsite Mapping of an Endo-Xylanase Labeled Xylooligo-saccharides," Bernard Y. Tao, Iowa State University "Cellulase Enzyme Recycle," Kate M.V. Baptie, Colorado State University "Non-Homogeneous Poisson Renewal Reward Process for Modelling Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose," M.M. Gharpuray and L.T. Fan, Kansas State University