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dX
net X , X X 0 at t 0
dt
Integration of the above equation yields:
μnet t , or X X 0e nett
X
ln
X0
X and X 0 are cell concentrations at time t and t 0
The slope net is constant.
net R μm
μm is the maximum specific growth rate (1/time)
Doubling time of cell mass: the time required to double the microbial mass:
ln X / X 0 ln 2 0.693
d
net net net
Typical growth curve for a bacterial population
Batch Growth Kinetics
Deceleration growth phase
dX
k d X
dt
kd is the rate constant for endogenous metabolism .
Batch Growth Kinetics
Death Phase:
The living organism population decreases with time, due
to a lack of nutrients and toxic metabolic by-products.
The rate of death usually follows:
dN
k d N
'
dt
'
k d is the first - order death rate constant.
Batch Growth Kinetics
Yield coefficients: defined based on the amount of
consumption of another material.
X
Growth yield: Y X / S
S
P
Product yield: Y P / S
S
Growth yield based on consumption of oxygen :
X
YX /O
2 O2
S S assimilation S assimilation S growth energyS maintenance
into biomass into an energy
extracellular
product
Batch Growth Kinetics
Yield coefficients: defined based on the amount of
consumption of another material.
YX / S YX / S
M Ap p
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