Microbial competition in reactors with wall attachment: A mathematical comparison of chemostat and plug flow models

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 210-221

  Ballyk, M M ^a   Jones, D A ^a   Smith, H L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTOR; GENETIC STRAIN; INTESTINE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLUG FLOW REACTOR; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE;

CHEMOSTAT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; MICROBIOTA;

EID: 0034976794     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002480000005     Document Type: Article

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