Microorganism and Bacteria Kinetics Formulas and Equations Calculator
Culture Growth
Solving for specific growth rate
Inputs:
Conversions:
| um | = | 0 | | = | 0 | second^-1 |
| S | = | 0 | | = | 0 | kilogram/meter^3 |
| KS | = | 0 | | = | 0 | kilogram/meter^3 |
Solution:
| specific growth rate (u) | = | HAS NOT BEEN CALCULATED | |
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Where
| u |
= |
specific growth rate |
| um |
= |
maximum specific growth rate |
| KS |
= |
saturation constant |
| S |
= |
substrate concentration |
References - Books:
1) P. Aarne Vesilind, J. Jeffrey Peirce and Ruth F. Weiner. 1994. Environmental Engineering. Butterworth Heinemann. 3rd ed.
2) Warren Viessman, Jr, Mark J. Hammer. 1993. Water Supply and Pollution Control. Harper Collins College Publishers. 5th ed.
