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Cellulases (MATLAB model)
The most important part of the biorefinery is the reactor where cellulose is converted to glucose. But accurately predicting how much is converted, using synergy between enzymes is difficult without literature to provide the ordinary differential equations (ODE's) and the kinetic parameters. Therefore this model only looks at the free floating enzyme approach (non-synergy). It is deterministic i.e non random and is set by a series of initial conditions.
Structure of model
The mathematical model is based on the ODE's and kinetic parameters outlined in [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1021/bp034316x/full Kadam et al, 2004]. The following are its assumptions and basis:
- Rate equations assume enzyme adsorption follows the Langmuir isotherm model
- Temperature dependency is based on the Arrhenius rate relationship
References
- Kadam KL, Rydholm EC, McMillan JD (2004) [http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1021/bp034316x/full Development and Validation of a Kinetic Model for Enzymatic Saccharification of Lignocellulosic Biomass]. Biotechnology Progress 20(3): 698–705 (doi: 10.1021/bp034316x).
