Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering

Volume 9, Issue 1 (January 2021)

ISSN Print: 2327-6045   ISSN Online: 2327-6053

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Numerical Study on Microbial Depolymerization Process of Xenobiotic Polymer

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DOI: 10.4236/msce.2021.91004    352 Downloads   889 Views  Citations

ABSTRACT

This study demonstrates mathematical analysis of biodegradation processes of xenobiotic polymers. A model for microbial population is based on the fact that growth rate of microorganisms is proportional to the microbial population and consumption rate of parts of carbon sources. The model is paired with a model for weight distribution. Those models lead to inverse problems for a molecular factor and a time factor of degradation rate. Solution of the inverse problems allows us to simulate the biodegra-dation process.

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Watanabe, M. and Kawai, F. (2021) Numerical Study on Microbial Depolymerization Process of Xenobiotic Polymer. Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, 9, 43-50. doi: 10.4236/msce.2021.91004.

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