Cell Growth Kinetics

Introduction

Growth patterns and kinetics in batch culture

– growth phases

– effect of factors: oxygen supply

– heat generation

Growth kinetics (Monod Equation)

Growth in continuous culture (ideal chemostat)

Growth Kinetics

Introduction

– Autocatalytic reaction: The rate of growth is directly related to cell concentration

substrates + cells → extracellular products + more cells

∑S + X → ∑P + nX

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