Re-interpretation of the logistic equation for batch microbial growth in relation to Monod kinetics

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 398-401

  Kargi, F ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Batch microbial growth; Kinetic constants; Logistic equation; Monod kinetics

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; KINETICS;

BATCH MICROBIAL GROWTH; FIRST ORDER; GROWTH EQUATION; KINETIC CONSTANT; LOGISTIC EQUATIONS; LOGISTIC GROWTH; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MONOD KINETIC; SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATIONS; SUBSTRATE UTILIZATION;

RATE CONSTANTS;

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MICROORGANISMS; RATE CONSTANTS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROWTH; MICROORGANISM; REACTION KINETICS; SUBSTRATE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CULTURE MEDIA; KINETICS; LOGISTIC MODELS;

EID: 62149085515     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2008.02537.x     Document Type: Article

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