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Experimental Kinetic Modeling and Pilot Plan Design For S. Cerevisiae in Coconut Water Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola - (PE), Perú This work combines laboratory experiments, dynamic modeling, and a preliminary scale-up analysis to evaluate the feasibility of using coconut water as a substrate for producing Saccharomyces cerevisiae biomass. The process was modeled as a batch reactor using a dynamic system in , based on biomass and substrate balances under Monod kinetics. Experimental data were collected during 10 h of cultivation (n = 6 time points). The observed specific growth rate in the exponential phase was estimated using linear regression of , obtaining with . This value is significantly lower than those reported for optimized synthetic media, suggesting kinetic limitations due to the natural, non- supplemented substrate. The final biomass concentration reached was , which limits volumetric productivity. Since residual sugar was not measured, the yield was taken from literature to complete the model. A preliminary design for a pilot plant targeting requires about of operating volume (approximately total with headspace). The low biomass concentration shifts the bottleneck to downstream processing, highlighting the importance of estimating real kinetic parameters before industrial scale-up. | |