NITROGEN LIMITED GROWTH OF A METHANOTROPHIC CULTURE

Authors
FURIGO A JORGENSEN MH
Citation
A. Furigo et Mh. Jorgensen, NITROGEN LIMITED GROWTH OF A METHANOTROPHIC CULTURE, Bioprocess engineering, 9(2-3), 1993, pp. 119-127
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Bioprocess engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
0178515X
Volume
9
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
119 - 127
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-515X(1993)9:2-3<119:NLGOAM>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Based on present knowledge to growth of Methanococcus capsulatus a mod el for the nitrogen limited growth in a chemostat with ammonia as nitr ogen source is proposed. The model may predict excretion of nitrate an d nitrite with excess of ammonia in broth.