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A kinetic model for microbial growth on solid hydrocarbons
Author(s) -
Chakravarty M.,
Amin P. M.,
Singh H. D.,
Baruah J. N.,
Iyengar M. S.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260140107
Subject(s) - dissolution , metabolite , bacterial growth , growth model , chemistry , kinetic energy , substrate (aquarium) , aqueous solution , microorganism , growth curve (statistics) , chemical engineering , thermodynamics , biological system , organic chemistry , bacteria , biochemistry , biology , physics , mathematics , econometrics , ecology , mathematical economics , quantum mechanics , engineering , genetics
A kinetic model has been presented to explain the growth of microorganism on solid hydrocarbons. The model is based on the assumption that metabolite produced by the growing cells helps the dissolution of the solid substrate in the aqueous medium. The linear behavior of the growth curve predicted by the model is verified experimentally.