Kinetics, Microbial Growth

Introduction Growth Stoichiometry Macrostoichiometry of Microbial Growth Growth Yield: Catabolic and Conserved Substrates Yield Variation as Dependent on the Chemical Nature of Organic Substrates Variations in Yield from Energy Source, Maintenance Requirements Experimental Determination of m Maintenance Requirements and Wasteful Catabolism Variation in Biomass Yield from Conserved Substrates Microscopic Approach in Studies of Growth Stoichiometry Basic Principles of Growth Kinetics Kinetics of Chemical and Enzyme Reactions Simple Models of Microbial and Cell Growth Structured Models Cell Cycle Population Dynamics (Mutations, Autoselection, Plasmid Transfer) Microbial Growth as Dependent on Cultivation Systems 1aα—Homogeneous Continuous Culture (Continuous-Flow Fermenters with Complete Mixing) 1aβ—Continuous Cultivation without Cell Washout 2aα—Continuous Cultivation with a Discontinuous Supply of Limiting Substrate 2aβ—Simple Batch Culture 1bα—Plug-Flow (Tubular) Culture 1bβ—Continuous-Flow Reactors with Microbes Attached Colonies Bibliography