Introduction to Polyphasic Dispersed Systems Theory: Application to Open Systems of Microorganisms' Culture

ISBN-13: 9783319278520 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 205 str.

Jacques Thierie

Opis

This book introduces a new paradigm in system description and modelling. The author shows the theoretical and practical successes of his approach, which involves replacing a traditional uniform description with a polyphasic description. This change of perspective reveals new fluxes that are cryptic in the classical description.

Spis treści

Chapter I.           General Introduction.

Chapter II.          General Results.

                II.1. Definition of a Dispersed Polyphasic System (DPS).

                II.2. Characteristic Volume and Pseudo-Homogeneity.

                II.3. Reacting Concentrations and Pseudo-homogeneity.

                II.4. Obtaining Mass Balances.

                II.5. Grouping Principle.

II.6. Note on a Certain Relativity in the Writing of Mass Balances.

II.7. Influence of Phase Density on the Calculation of Concentrations.

 

Chapter III.         Continuous Cultures: the Chemostat

 

III.1. General Remarks.

III.2. The Chemostat and Monod’s model.

 

III.3.                  The Chemostat in PDS Theory.

III.4. Application of Implied Mass Balances: the Concept of Maintenance.

III.5. Application of Explicit Mass Balances: Threshold Phenomena, Cell Signals and Metabolic Switch.

III.6. Application of Explicit Mass Balances: the Crabtree Effect in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

III.7. Application to Complex Systems: Respirofermentative Phenomenon in Bacterial Flocs.                                                                     

 

Chapter IV.       General Discussion.

 

Appendices

 

Appendix 1. Theory

Appendix 2. Definitions

Appendix 3. Global Growth Considerations

Appendix 4. Cancelling Interphasic Exchange Flows at System Level.

Appendix 5. Considerations Regarding the „Variational“ Term in Micella.

O autorze

Jacques Thierie was born in 1949, in Brussels (Belgium). He is a doctor of science and has a career devoted to teaching, but mainly to university research. He is the author of several international articles in physical chemistry, environmental engineering, but especially in applied and theoretical life science and Bioinformatics. He is currently retired from the Free University of Brussels. 

Blurb

This book introduces a new paradigm in system description and modelling. The author shows the theoretical and practical successes of his approach, which involves replacing a traditional uniform description with a polyphasic description. This change of perspective reveals new fluxes that are cryptic in the classical description. Several case studies are given in this book, which is of interest of those working with biotechnology and green chemistry.