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Titel (primär) Nutrient uptake kinetics of filamentous microorganisms: Comparison of cubic, exponential, and Monod models
Autor Seki, K.; Thullner, M.; Baveye, P.
Quelle Annals of Microbiology
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
Department UMB
Band/Volume 54
Heft 2
Seite von 181
Seite bis 188
Sprache englisch
Abstract In practical situations where direct observation of the morphology and biomass distribution of filamentous microorganisms is not feasible, there is at present some uncer- tainty concerning the appropriate mathematical model to use to describe the substrate uptake and growth kinetics of these organisms. Some authors have argued that a "cubic" model was superior to available alternatives. In the present article, the experimental evi- dence upon which this claim was based is reanalyzed in detail. We identify a conceptual flaw in the rationale that led originally to that conclusion; we show that equally good fits to experimental data are obtained with the classical exponential model as with the cubic model. Finally, we demonstrate that a Monod-based nutrient uptake model outperforms both the cubic and the exponential models, and allows the full data set to be fitted, includ- ing a transition phase during which the rate of oxygen uptake decreases. Consequences of these observations, and the simplifications they afford, for the modeling of environ- mental or engineered systems are briefly addressed.
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Seki, K., Thullner, M., Baveye, P. (2004):
Nutrient uptake kinetics of filamentous microorganisms: Comparison of cubic, exponential, and Monod models
Ann. Microbiol. 54 (2), 181 - 188