A Mathematical Model of the Chemostat with Periodic Washout Rate
A Mathematical Model of the Chemostat with Periodic Washout Rate
In its simplest form, the chemostat consists of several populations of microorganisms competing for a single limiting nutrient. If the input concentration of nutrient and the washout rate are constant, theory predicts and experiment confirms that at most one of the populations will survive. In nature, however, one may expect …