A simple thermodynamic approach for derivation of a general Monod equation for microbial growth

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-105

  Liu, Yu ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Monod equation; Specific growth rate; Substrate concentration; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

DESCRIBING FUNCTIONS; ENZYME KINETICS; GROWTH KINETICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; SUBSTRATES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

MONOD EQUATION; MOSER EQUATION; SPECIFIC GROWTH RATE; SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; DERIVATIZATION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33747177611     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2006.05.022     Document Type: Article

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