background and objective: lactobacillus plantarum is one of the probiotics species used in functional food products. these bacteria or their purified bacteriocins are used as biological preservatives in the food industry. the first step in production of an array of probiotic products is optimizing production in fermentors. this study aimed to examine factors affecting the in vitro growth optimi...

introduction nowadays, energy, water and environmental issues are the intersection of all human’s requisites. supplying energy from a wide range of clean sources is a reliable response in order to obtain all of the requisites of mankind. salinity gradient power is a clean energy source that is available everywhere and has the capacity of supplying a reasonable amount of energy suitable to be us...