Biodigestion of solid substrate: Effect of random initial condition
Journal
Journal of Theoretical Biology
Journal Volume
132
Journal Issue
4
Pages
381-386
Date Issued
1988
Author(s)
Hsu, J.-P.
Abstract
In solid-state fermentation (SSF), the digestion of substrate by microorganisms can be divided roughly into two phases: an adhesion phase and a cell colonization/substrate digestion phase. The dynamic behavior of the system for the second phase is modeled stochastically. The time dependence of the mean amount of biomass, solid substrate, and the corresponding variances are examined. The results of numerical simulation reveal that SSF is characterized by an appreciable randomness in the value of the system variables. © 1988 Academic Press Limited.
Type
journal article