Title of article :
Location, Time, and Temperature Dependence of Digestion in Simple Animal Tracts
Author/Authors :
David Logan، نويسنده , , J. and JOERN، نويسنده , , ANTHONY and WOLESENSKY، نويسنده , , WILLIAM، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages :
14
From page :
5
To page :
18
Abstract :
In this paper, we develop plug flow reactor models that simultaneously investigate how reaction and absorption, morphological differences, and temperature influence nutrient acquisition rates in simple, tubular animal guts. We present analytical solutions to the resulting reaction–advection equations that model these processes, and we obtain formulas giving the throughflow speed that maximizes the absorption rate. The model predicts that the optimal digestion speed increases as the ratio of the rate of enzyme breakdown to the rate of absorption increases.
Journal title :
Journal of Theoretical Biology
Serial Year :
2002
Journal title :
Journal of Theoretical Biology
Record number :
1535256
Link To Document :
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