Thermodynamics of microbial growth and metabolism: An analysis of the current situation

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 517-533

  Von Stockar, Urs ^a   Maskow, Thomas ^b   Liu, Jingsong ^c   Marison, Ian W ^a   Patiño, Rodrigo ^d  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c DSM Pharmaceutical Products   (Netherlands)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Metabolism; Microbial growth; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; METABOLISM; MICROORGANISMS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOMASS YIELD; CHEMOTROPHIC GROWTH; GIBBS ENERGY DISSIPATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH;

MICROBIOLOGY;

RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; BIOMASS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISPERSION; ENERGY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; EXPERIMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GLYCOLYSIS; MAMMAL CELL; METABOLIC RATE; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMODYNAMICS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 32044458422     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.08.012     Document Type: Article

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