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The Monod Constant for Growth for Candida utilis on Ammonium in Continuous and Batch Cultures
Author(s) -
Cooney Michael J.,
Mcdonald Karen A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
biotechnology progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6033
pISSN - 8756-7938
DOI - 10.1021/bp00019a013
Subject(s) - thiamine , ammonium , vitamin , growth rate , fed batch culture , biology , constant (computer programming) , chemically defined medium , food science , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , fermentation , mathematics , organic chemistry , in vitro , geometry , computer science , programming language
Abstract Monod constants for growth on ammonium were determined for Candida utilis under different growth conditions. Results indicate that values for K s differed in batch and in continuous cultures. The addition of the vitamin thiamine, however, had no effect on K s . By contrast, the maximum specific growth rate did not vary between batch and continuous cultures but was affected by the addition of the vitamin thiamine.