%0 Journal Article %@ 0168-1656 %A Patnaik, P R %D 1992 %F open:424 %I Elsevier Science %J Journal of biotechnology %K Reactive extraction; Mathematical model; Feasibility domain %N 1 %P 95-101 %T A geometric interpretation of the feasibility of reactive extraction/re-extraction of penicillin G. %U http://crdd.osdd.net/open/424/ %V 23 %X The reactive extraction (re-extraction) of penicillin G from reaction mixtures is based on complexation with a carrier and subsequent dissociation of the complex. An established mathematical model for this has been analysed to develop a feasibility domain within which the process may be designed and optimised. Geometric and physical interpretations of this domain are provided. %Z Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science