A generalized kinetic model for the study of microbial growth.
The following general equation is proposed to represent the kinetics of microbial growth \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$$\phi (dR/dt) + \psi R + X = 0$$\end{document}, where phi and psi depend on several parameters of the fermenting system. The values of phi and psi were calculated based on results obtained in a batch lactic acid fermentation, a batch cultivation of yeast on diesel oil, and a continuous cultivation of yeast on sugarcane molasses.
Industrial Biochemical Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial, Fundação de Ciências Aplicadas, C.P. 721, São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil.
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