Respirometric assay for biofilm kinetics estimation: Parameter identifiability and retrievability

• Published in: Biotechnology and bioengineering Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 35 - 45
• Main Authors: Riefler, R. Guy, Ahlfeld, David P., Smets, Barth F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 05.01.1998; Wiley
• Subjects: attached growth; Bioassay; biofilm; Biological and medical sciences; Bioreactors; Biotechnology; Computer simulation; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; kinetics; Mathematical models; Measurement errors; Methods. Procedures. Technologies; Monte Carlo methods; parameter estimation; Reaction kinetics; respirometry; Sensitivity analysis; Various methods and equipments; Bioreactor; Parameter estimation; Growth rate; Respirometry; Biofilm; Oxygen consumption; Kinetic parameter; Mathematical model

Currently, no fast and accurate methods exist for measuring extant biokinetic parameters for biofilm systems. This article presents a new approach to measure extant biokinetic parameters of biofilms and examines the numerical feasibility of such a method. A completely mixed attached growth bioreacto...