Competition in the nutrient-driven self-cycling fermentation process

• Published in: Nonlinear analysis. Hybrid systems Vol. 54; p. 101519
• Main Authors: Smith?, Stacey R., Meadows, Tyler, Wolkowicz, Gail S.K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Competitor-mediated coexistence; Impulsive differential equations; Microbial dynamics; Resource competition; Self-cycling fermentation; Competitor-mediated coexistence; Resource competition; Self-cycling fermentation; Microbial dynamics; Impulsive differential equations

Self-cycling fermentation is an automated process used for culturing microorganisms. We consider a model of n distinct species competing for a single non-reproducing nutrient in a self-cycling fermentor in which the nutrient level is used as the decanting condition. The model is formulated in terms...