Computer control of fermentation processes michael j rolf and henry c lim pdp 1134 minicomputer pdp 11 03 microcomputer rtp real time interface two fermenters in series fully fully instrumented instrumented and and spc ddc control led control led fermenter fermenter one small glucose fermenter i i analyser gas chromato graph figure 4 micro minicomputer hierarchical control system for . A review of computer control of fermentation processes is presented hardware and software technologies that have been used to implement computer control are discussed this includes instrumentation interfacing techniques computer hardware configurations data logging and documentation displays and man machine interaction low level control . Fraser g 1983 computer control of fermentation processes biotech 83 online publications ltd 283 293 google scholar goma g 1975 contribution a letude des fermentations sur hydrocarbones transfert de matiere lois de croissance these presentee a luniversite paul sabatier de toulouse pour obtenir le grade de docteur detat 1 231. The purpose of this volume is to describe the components assembly and implementation of computer based process control systems presented in two sections it illustrates how such systems have been used to monitor and control industrial fermentation processes as a means to improve our understanding of product biosynthesis