Abstract
Rhodospirillum rubrum was grown continuously and photoheterotrophically under light limitation using a cylindrical photobioreactor in which the steady state biomass concentration was varied between 0.4 to 4 kg m(-3) at a constant radiant incident flux of 100 W m(-2). Kinetic and stoichiometric models for the growth are proposed. The biomass productivities, acetate consumption rate and the CO2 production rate can be quantitatively predicted to a high level of accuracy by the proposed model calculations.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Validation Study
MeSH terms
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Acetates / metabolism
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Biomass
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Bioreactors / microbiology*
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Carbon Dioxide / metabolism
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Cell Division / physiology
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Cell Division / radiation effects
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Computer Simulation
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Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
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Light
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Models, Biological*
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Rhodospirillum rubrum / growth & development
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Rhodospirillum rubrum / metabolism
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Rhodospirillum rubrum / physiology*
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Rhodospirillum rubrum / radiation effects*