Effect of the dilution rate on microbial competition: r-strategist can win over k-strategist at low substrate concentration

The conditions present in both in vitro and in vivo ecosystems determine the microbial population harbouring it. One commonly accepted theory is that a species with a high substrate affinity and low growth rate (k-strategist) will win the competition against a second species with a lower substrate a...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 12; no. 3; p. e0172785
Main Authors:	Winkler, Mari-K H, Boets, Pieter, Hahne, Birk, Goethals, Peter, Volcke, Eveline I P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 23-03-2017 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Affinity Archives & records Bacteria Biodiversity Biofilms Biology and Life Sciences Biomass Bioreactors - microbiology Biotechnology Competition Computer simulation Dilution Distribution Dynamic tests Ecology Ecology and Environmental Sciences Ecosystem Engineering Experiments Growth rate Hydraulic retention time In vivo methods and tests Microorganisms Nitrites - metabolism Nitrobacter Nitrobacter - growth & development Nitrobacter - metabolism Nitrobacteraceae Nitrospira Numerical simulations Oxidation Oxidation-Reduction Physical Sciences Physiological aspects Population dynamics Reactors Research and analysis methods Retention time Science Species Substrates Washout Belgium
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