ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The kinetics of growth of a Torulopsis sp. was investigated in a continuous culture with glucose or hexadecane as the carbon source; growth was limited by either carbon or nitrogen. The relationship between the concentration of the limited substrate and the steady-state growth rate of the organism was examined and tested against various models of growth. No existing model was found to describe the growth accurately and a new model has been proposed: \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$ \mu = D_T \cdot \frac{s}{{K_s + s}} + as $$\end{document} It is postulated that this behavior would result from a simple first order reaction between the reactants of the rate-limiting enzymic reaction of the organism's metabolism.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260181002
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