Mathematical modelling of carbohydrate degradation by human colonic microbiota

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 266, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 189-201

  Muñoz Tamayo, Rafael ^a,b,c   Laroche, Béatrice ^c   Walter, Éric ^c   Doré, Joël ^a   Leclerc, Marion ^a  

^a UMR1319 MICALIS   (France)

^b UR341 National Agronomical Research Institute (INRA)   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Colonic fermentation; Dynamic systems; Large intestine; Trophic chain

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DIGESTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERMENTATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYSIOLOGY; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; COLON FLORA; COMPUTER MODEL; FERMENTATION; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MUCUS; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77954336201     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.05.040     Document Type: Article

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