CSTR is an acronym for Continuous flow Stirred Tank Reactor. Such a setup makes it possible to keep (bio)chemical reactions
running forever.
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My setup is shown below. It consists of a stirred 1-cm
cuvette, where the constant inflows of glucose, cyanide and
yeast-cell suspension is mixed. The volume in the reactor is
kept constant by the outflow. During the experiment, the
yeast cells are stirred and kept cold.
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<IMG src="billeder/setup.jpeg" ALT="A sketch of the experimental setup. F means 'filter'.">
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