Experimental Model Validation and Control of a Lactic Fermentation Process

Dan Selișteanu, Monica Roman () and Dorin Șendrescu

Journal of Food Technology Research, 2017, vol. 4, issue 1, 7-15

Abstract: In this work, the nonlinear dynamical model of a lactic fermentation process is widely analysed and control experiments are achieved. More precisely, a production of yogurt by Streptococcus termophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus in batch operation is taken into consideration. The process model is expressed by a set of nonlinear differential equations that describes the evolution of concentrations in the fermentation process. To validate the model, several simulations are performed in the Matlab programming and development environment. Furthermore, two experimental setups are used for batch fermentation experiments. From control point of view, the temperature and the pH are the basic dynamical factors that need monitoring and control in order to regulate the microbial growth and the lactic acid production. Different control architectures and tuning procedures are implemented. Specialized data acquisition and control software tools are used to perform the experiments. By using the features of these software tools, the time evolution of various process variables can be plotted and analysed. Several comparisons between the results obtained via simulation and with the two bioreactor setups are achieved.

Keywords: Biotechnology; Fermentation processes; Modelling; Control engineering (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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