Quantitative Aspects of Growth and Metabolism of Microorganisms

Stouthamer, A.H.

Application of recent advances, such as non-equilibrium thermodynamics, the maintenance concept and the material balancing method, to the description, of microbial growth has suggested new experimental approaches which have yielded a wealth of data. These data have been used to develop mathematical models of microbial growth and metabolism, and the models have made it possible to direct the metabolism of a microorganism in such a way that more of a certain desired product is made.
While a full quantitative description of all aspects of microbial growth and metabolism is till remote, the new approaches are opening up large areas of new potential -- it is now possible, for instance, to deal with individual cells in a population and with quantitative aspects of product formation and optimisation. Microbiologists, biochemists and physiologists will find this an invaluable update on a field of great promise.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-10-21

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9789401050791

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-2446-1

Dimensions: 260cm x195cm

Pages: 252