ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
dissipation
;
thermodynamic efficiency
;
biomass yield
;
Gibbs energy dissipation
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
In a recent publication, Heijnen and van Dijken (Biotechnol. Bioeng. 39: 833-858, 1992) reviewed the state of the art regarding the use of macroscopic methods in the correlation of biomass yields in growing microorganisms. In their article, reference is made to this author's work of some 10 years ago.Heijnen and van Dijken introduce the Gibbs' energy dissipation as a concept with favorable characteristics compared with various other approaches, including thermodynamic efficiency, as introduced by this author.In this communication, it will be shown that the “dissipation” and the “thermodynamic efficiency” description are completely equivalent and that there can be no preference for one of these in terms of rigor or characteristics. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260420915
