PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Daniel N. Bull AU - Carmine Masucci AU - Robert S. Lorincz TI - Current Trends in Fermentation Process Control DP - 1982 Mar 01 TA - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology PG - 64--71 VI - 36 IP - 2 4099 - http://journal.pda.org/content/36/2/64.short 4100 - http://journal.pda.org/content/36/2/64.full SO - PDA J Pharm Sci Technol1982 Mar 01; 36 AB - Control systems and instrumentation used in the fermentation process industries have been improved substantially over the last decade. This paper will survey the historical trend in such systems from early analog devices to the latest microprocessor based interactive distributed control systems. Special emphasis will be given to modern digital monitors and controllers specifically designed for fermentation processes.