Microbial Growth KineticsSpringer Science & Business Media, 1995 M03 31 - 378 páginas Microbial Growth Kinetics opens with a critical review of the history of microbial kinetics from the 19th century to the present day. The results of original investigations into the growth of soil microbes in both laboratory and natural environments are summarised. The book emphasises the analysis of complex dynamic behaviour of microorganism populations. Non-steady states and unbalanced growth, multiple limitation, survival under starvation, differentiation, morphological variability, colony and biofilm growth, mixed cultures and microbial population dynamics in soil are all examined. Mathematical models are proposed which give mechanistic explanations to many features of microbial growth. The book takes general kinetic principles and their ecological applications and presents them in a way specifically designed for the microbiologist. This in itself is unusual but taken with the book's fascinating historical overview and the many fresh and sometimes controversial ideas expressed, this book is a must for all advanced students of microbiology and researchers in microbial ecology and growth. |
Contenido
Diversity of patterns of microbial growth in situ and ex situ | 96 |
Microbial growth under homogeneous conditions | 110 |
Heterogeneous microbial growth | 238 |
Growth kinetics and the life strategy of microbial populations | 262 |
Microbial growth in soil | 290 |
Derivation of mathematical models and identification | 338 |
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Términos y frases comunes
according activity agar analysis approach Arthrobacter bacteria balance batch culture biomass calculated cell changes chemostat culture colony complete components compounds concentration conserved constant continuous cultivation curve decrease dependent derived described determined dilution direct dynamics effects energy enzymes equation estimated example experimental experiments expressed fact factors Figure function glucose higher increase initial kinetic laboratory limiting limiting substrate linear maintenance mass mathematical measured mechanisms medium metabolic method microbial growth microorganisms Monod mycelium natural nutrient observed obtained organisms parameters particular phase physiological plant population possible problem processes range reactions relationship requirements residual respectively respiration simple simulation soil specific steady-state studies substrate substrate concentration Table technique temperature theory uptake values variables variation yield
Pasajes populares
Página 367 - Simkins, S., and M. Alexander. 1984. Models for mineralization kinetics with the variables of substrate concentration and population density.
Página 353 - The growth of microorganisms in relation to their energy supply.
Página 354 - Kinetics of bacterial growth: Relationship between population density and specific growth rate of continuous cultures.