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  • 1Merck and Co., Inc., Sumneytown Pike, P.O. Box 4, West Point, Pennsylvania 19486, USA.

Biotechnology Progress
|February 9, 2000
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Cavitation and free radical oxidation occur in Gaulin homogenizers during bioprocessing. Back pressure reduces free radical generation, indicating cavitation happens in the impingement section, impacting shear-sensitive compounds.

Area of Science:

  • Bioprocessing Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • The Gaulin homogenizer is a critical piece of industrial bioprocessing equipment.
  • Understanding the physical phenomena within homogenizers is essential for optimizing biological product processing.
  • Free radical oxidation can subtly alter biological molecules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detect and characterize cavitation and free radical generation in a Gaulin homogenizer.
  • To investigate the role of back pressure in suppressing cavitation and free radical formation.
  • To compare the breakage patterns of shear-sensitive compounds under different flow conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Detection of free radical-based oxidation.
  • Application of back pressure to assess cavitation suppression.

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  • Calculation of the cavitation number.
  • Characterization of polysaccharide breakage by molecular size and polydispersity.
  • Comparison with fluid shear flows and sonic horn cavitation.

    • Main Results:

    • Free radical oxidation and cavitation were confirmed in the Gaulin homogenizer's normal operating regime.
    • Imposing back pressure significantly suppressed free radical generation, confirming cavitation in the impingement section.
    • Polysaccharide breakage was primarily due to fluid shear, with a minor contribution from cavitation when back pressure was applied.

    Conclusions:

    • Cavitation, driven by submerged jet dynamics, occurs in Gaulin homogenizers.
    • While fluid shear is the dominant factor in polysaccharide breakage, cavitation contributes, especially under back pressure.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the subtle impacts of free radicals on biological molecules during homogenization.