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Foam separation is a chemical process which falls into a category of separation techniques called " Adsorptive bubble separation methods".Adsorptive bubble separation methods, R. Lemlich (1968) Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol. 60 (10) 16-29 It is further divided into froth flotation and
foam fractionation Foam fractionation is a chemical process in which hydrophobic molecules are preferentially separated from a liquid solution using rising columns of foam. It is commonly used, albeit on a small scale, for the removal of organic waste from aquariums ...
. Foam separation is essential in order to prevent contamination of fermentation medium through the foam by external microbes.


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