Table 1 List of symbols
Symbol | Definition | unit |
|---|---|---|
c | model parameter | h |
D | dilution rate | h-1 |
d | axis intercept | g h-1 |
F | flow rate | g h-1 |
F L | flow rate of linear feed | g h-1 |
k | slope | g h-2 |
k q | Monod constant for qP | h-1 |
m S | maintenance coefficient | h-1 |
p | product concentration | mg L-1 |
P | product mass | mg |
q P | specific product formation rate | mg g-1 h-1 |
Q P | volumetric productivity | mg L-1 h-1 |
q Pmax | maximum specific productivity | mg g-1 h-1 |
S | substrate mass | g |
s f | substrate concentration | g L-1 |
s q | estimated standard deviation of qP | mg g-1 h-1 |
s Y' | estimated standard deviation of Y'XS | - |
t | time | h |
t L | time of linear feed | h |
T | total feed time | h |
V | volume | L |
V l | volume of liquid supernatant | L |
x | dry biomass concentration | g L-1 |
X | dry biomass | g |
Y' XS | observed biomass yield coefficient | - |
Y XS | theoretical biomass yield coefficient | - |
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μ | specific growth rate | h-1 |
ν YDM | specific volume of biomass | L kg-1 |
ρ f | density of feed medium | kg L-1 |
τ | average residence time | h |