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kLa Measurement in Shake Flask Cultures: Understanding and Optimizing Oxygen Transfer

kLa Measurement in Shake Flask Cultures: Measuring oxygen transfer in shake flasks

The Hidden Variable in Shake Flask Cultures Shake flasks are among the most commonly used vessels in microbial and cell culture research. They are inexpensive, readily available, and easy to handle — which is why they are found in virtually every bioprocess development laboratory. Despite their widespread use, one critical process variable is routinely left […]