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Microbial growth dynamics

edited by Robert K. Poole, Michael J. Bazin, C. William Keevil

(Special publications of the Society for General Microbiology, 28)

Published for the Society for General Microbiology by IRL Press at Oxford University Press, 1990

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Volume

ISBN 9780199631186

Description

This volume records a conference on the theme of microbial growth and population dynamics which was held to mark the retirement of Professor S. John Pirt from the University of London. Contributors included students, collaborators and friends of John Pirt and cover different aspects of microbial growth. This research impinges on many aspects of microbe and cell physiology and has applications in industry and biotechnology; an understanding of the growth conditions and patterns of microbial populations can lead to strategies for either discouraging or optimising such growth. A general overview of the subject introduces the book and is followed by discussions of the growth of mycelia, biophysics of cell wall growth, diffusion limited growth, energetics of growth at low growth rates, kinetics of secondary metabolite production, microbial population stability and optimization strategies.

Table of Contents

  • The dynamics of microbial processes - a personal view, S.J.Pirt
  • growth and morphology of "Fusarium graminearum" and other fungi in batch and continuous culture, A.P.J.Trinci et al
  • recent extensions of the surface stress theory, A.L.Koch
  • diffusion-limited growth, J.W.T.Wimpenny
  • energetics of growth at low growth rates and its relevance for the maintenance concept, A.H.Stouthamer
  • et al
  • kinetics of secondary metabolite production, A.Trilli
  • stability properties of microbial populations, M.Bazin
  • et al
  • optimization strategies in microbial process development and operation, A.T.Bull
  • et al.
Volume

pbk : us ISBN 9780199631193

Description

This volume records a conference on the theme of microbial growth and population dynamics which was held to mark the retirement of Professor S. John Pirt from the University of London. Contributors- students, collaborators and friends of John Pirt- cover different aspects of microbial growth. This research impinges on many aspects of microbe and cell physiology, and has important implications in industry and biotechnology; an understanding of the growth conditions and patterns of microbial populations can lead to a strategy for discouraging or optimising such growth. A general overview of the subject introduces the book and is followed by discussions of the growth of mycelia, biophysics of wall growth, diffusion limited growth, energetics of growth at low rates, kinetics of secondary metabolite production, microbial population stability and optimization stategies.

Table of Contents

  • S.J. Pirt: The dynamics of microbial processes: a personal view
  • A.P.J. Trinci et al: Growth and morphology of Fusarium graminearum and other fungi in batch and continuous culture
  • A.L. Koch: Recent extensions of the surface stress theory
  • J.W.T. Wimpenny: Diffusion-limited growth
  • A.H. Stouthamer et al: Energetics of growth at low growth rates and its relevance for the maintenance concept
  • A. Trilli: Kinetics of secondary metabolite production
  • M. Bazin et al: Stability properties of microbial populations
  • A.T. Bull et al: Optimization strategies in microbial process development and operation

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  • NCID
    BA10296428
  • ISBN
    • 0199631182
    • 0199631190
  • LCCN
    89028847
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford ; Tokyo
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 171 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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