Carlos González-Figueredo
Chemical Engineering professor. I work mainly on Bioprocess control design and on Air Quality forecasting.
Chemical Engineering professor. I work mainly on Bioprocess control design and on Air Quality forecasting.
Biochemical and metabolic interpretation of microbial growth is an important topic in bioreactor design. We intend to address valuable information about the relation of critical operation variables and the simulation of bioprocesses with unstructured and structured kinetic models. Process parameters such as nutrient supply, pH, dissolved oxygen, and metabolic end-products directly impact the physiology and metabolism of microorganisms. Changes in the membrane as well as cell viability are of interest since protein expression and maturation in prokaryota are directly related to membrane integrity. This chapter intends to deliver an insight of different alternatives in kinetic modeling.
Part of the book: Current Topics in Biochemical Engineering