Mathematical description of microbiological reactions involving intermediates

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-52

  VanBriesen, Jeanne M ^a,b   Rittmann, Bruce E ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Intermediates; Microbial thermodynamics; Modeling; Nitrilotriacetic acid; NTA

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

NITRILOACETIC ACID;

BIODEGRADATION;

NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL GROWTH; ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

BICARBONATES; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034606712     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(20000105)67:1<35::AID-BIT5>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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