Food limitation of population growth is described using the Monod model. Population growth is characterized by the maximum specific growth rate (µmax ) and the half-saturation constant for growth (Ks ).
(a) Calculate the specific growth rate (µ) of the population in Problem 5-1 growing at a substrate concentration of 25 mg/L according to Monod kinetics if it has a Ks of 50 mg/L.
(b) What percentage of the maximum growth rate for the exponentially growing population size would this be?