Vardar-Sukan F.2019-10-272019-10-2719880268-25750268-2575https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.280430105https://hdl.handle.net/11454/24411The effectiveness and efficiency of nine different natural oils were investigated using simulated fermentation media and several dimensionless coefficients were derived to provide a means for quantitative comparison. Furthermore, correlations between the physical and chemical properties of natural oils and of media and foam-suppression efficiencies of natural oils were sought. It was concluded that the effectiveness of a natural oil in foam suppression greatly varies with the type of medium. Copyright © 1988 Society of Chemical Industryen10.1002/jctb.280430105info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessantifoaming agentsNatural oilsquantitative evaluationArticle4313947Q1