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Mechanistic model for microbial growth on hydrocarbons
Author(s) -
Mallee F. M.,
Blanch H. W.
Publication year - 1977
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.260191206
Subject(s) - biochemical engineering , growth model , bacterial growth , kinetics , chemistry , biological system , scale (ratio) , biology , bacteria , engineering , mathematics , physics , mathematical economics , quantum mechanics , genetics
Based on available information describing the transport and consumption of insoluble alkanes, a mechanistic model is proposed for microbial growth on hydrocarbons. The model describes the atypical growth kinetics observed, and has implications in the design of large scale equipment for single cell protein (SCP) manufacture from hydrocarbons. The model presents a framework for comparison of the previously published experimental kinetic data.