In biology, the definition of a limiting nutrient is that which limits the potential for growth and reproduction in an organism or population. Within an ecosystem, plants, animals and other living organisms require certain nutrients to grow and reproduce. If any of these nutrients are not...
The growth rate in a continuous culture does not depend on other factors such as nutrient concentration in the medium. Varying the culture medium concentration will increase or reduce cell abundance in the culture but the growth rate of the cells should remain constant. Continuous cultures can be...