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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*The chemostat is an idealized environment for displaying the growth of yeast populations. | |||
*Nutrients are fed continuously in the chemostat at a fixed flow rate and concentration, and effluent is extracted at a fixed flow rate as well. | |||
*It can be assumed that the contents of the chemostat are thoroughly mixed and that concentrations are uniform throughout. | |||
*The parameters below are based on this assumption that all yeast cells have equal access to nutrients. | |||
*u= feed concentration (mass or molar) | *u= feed concentration (mass or molar) | ||
*q= dilution rate (1/time) | *q= dilution rate (1/time) | ||
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*V= volume of the mixture in the tank (constant) | *V= volume of the mixture in the tank (constant) | ||
Rate of change of nutrient = inflow rate – outflow rate – rate consumed in the tank. | Rate of change of nutrient = inflow rate – outflow rate – rate consumed in the tank. | ||
*The model of consumption is called Monod, Michaelis-Menten, or Briggs-Haldane, and it adds a third term to the mass balance equation due to cell consumption of nutrient. | |||
==Methods== | ==Methods== | ||
