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BIBO stability of continuous and discrete -time systems
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System stability is a fundamental concept in signal processing, often assessed using convolution. For a system to be considered bounded-input bounded-output (BIBO) stable, any bounded input signal must produce a bounded output signal. A bounded input signal is one where the modulus does not exceed a certain constant at any point in time. To determine the BIBO stability, the convolution integral is utilized when a bounded continuous-time input is applied to a Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) system.
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Window on a Microworld: Simple Microfluidic Systems for Studying Microbial Transport in Porous Media
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Microfluidic devices can be used to visualize complex natural processes in real time and at the appropriate physical scales. We have developed a simple microfluidic device that mimics key features of natural porous media for studying growth and transport of bacteria in the subsurface.
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Batch and Continuous Bioreactors
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2023
Bioreactors are used to grow organisms in large volumes, thereby enabling the production of mass quantities of the target product. These reactors can be batch reactors, which contain all of the components needed for cell growth, or continuous reactors, which have inlet and outlet ports allowing for the addition of fresh growth media and the removal of cell waste. This video presents batch and continuous reactors and demonstrates the use of bioreactors to grow bacteria in the laboratory.
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The Use of Chemostats in Microbial Systems Biology
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Cell growth rate is a regulated process and a primary determinant of cell physiology. Continuous culturing using chemostats enables extrinsic control of cell growth rate by nutrient limitation facilitating the study of molecular networks that control cell growth and how those networks evolve to optimize cell growth.
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Conservation laws track quantities that must be accounted for, while constitutive relations specify how a material or field responds under particular conditions. In a model, the two are combined in differential equations, allowing variables such as density, velocity, temperature, or displacement to be linked. This pairing connects general mathematical constraints with behavior specific to the modeled medium.
Differential equations alone generally do not specify a unique evolution or spatial configuration. Initial conditions provide the starting state, whereas boundary conditions constrain behavior at the edges of the modeled region. Together, they make the mathematical problem correspond to a particular physical situation and determine which solution can be analyzed or simulated.
A continuous formulation assigns field values across space and time, so calculus and differential equations describe local variation. A discrete model instead represents separate particles or units and tracks their individual states or interactions. The continuous approach is useful when distributed quantities and smooth spatial or temporal change are central to the question.
Modeling begins by selecting field variables that represent the relevant properties, such as density, velocity, temperature, or displacement. Differential equations then express conservation laws and constitutive relations for those variables. The formulation is completed by specifying initial and boundary conditions, after which the equations can be analyzed or simulated to study the system's behavior.
The framework changes its field variables, governing relations, and conditions according to the phenomenon being studied. Velocity and density can describe fluid behavior, displacement can describe elastic deformation, temperature can describe heat transfer, and suitable variables can describe wave propagation. This flexibility lets related mathematical structures address different physical processes without treating them as separate particles.
Analysis examines the differential equations and their conditions to understand how the modeled fields behave, while simulation calculates that behavior for specified situations. Together, these approaches support prediction of changes in density, velocity, temperature, or displacement across space and time. Their results can inform studies in engineering and the natural sciences.