9 Kinetics Fermentation N Thermodynamic
9 Kinetics Fermentation N Thermodynamic
9 Kinetics Fermentation N Thermodynamic
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g = 4 + m − 2n
s
c+d+f =1
cδ + dz = b
cg + dg = g − 4 a
b p s
Degree of Reduction
Assume that experimental measurements for a certain organism have
shown that cells can convert two-thirds (wt/wt) of the substrate carbon
(alkane or glucose) to biomass.
Calculate the stoichiometric coefficients for the following biological
reactions:
b = (2.42)(0.86) = 2.085
Standard conditions imply that the temperature equals 25◦C, that the
concentrations of all dissolved reactants are 1 mol/L, the partial pressure of all
gaseous reactants (e.g. O2) equals 1 bar, and that the H+ concentration equals
10−7 mol/L (pH= 7). A standard pH = 7 is based on the knowledge that the
intracellular pH (where the biochemical many reactions occur) is close to 7.
Thermodynamics