The growth dynamics of a methanol-utilizing bacterium L3 in a batch bioreactor
Journal Article
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· Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States)
The growth dynamics of a methanol utilizing bacterium, L3, in batch bioreactors were experimentally investigated. Formaldehyde, a key intermediate of methanol oxidation, is indicated to have a significant role in the complex batch growth behavior of L3. The intricate batch growth dynamics of many microorganisms can be elegantly characterized by examining the specific rates of exchange of nutrients and products between the cells and the cellular environment. Following such an analysis, the batch growth of L3 on methanol was characterized by the presence of unbalanced and balanced growth phases. The nature and significance of nutrient and product concentration profiles or semilogarithmic profiles of nutrient and product exchange rates during balanced and unbalanced growth phases are also outlined.
- Research Organization:
- School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
- OSTI ID:
- 5874623
- Journal Information:
- Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States), Journal Name: Biotechnol. Bioeng.; (United States) Vol. 26:11; ISSN BIBIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
BACTERIA
BATCH CULTURE
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CULTURE MEDIA
FORMALDEHYDE
GROWTH
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
METABOLISM
METHANOL
MICROORGANISMS
NUTRIENTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ALCOHOLS
ALDEHYDES
BACTERIA
BATCH CULTURE
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CULTURE MEDIA
FORMALDEHYDE
GROWTH
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
METABOLISM
METHANOL
MICROORGANISMS
NUTRIENTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS