Modeling of the Bacillus subtilis Bacterial Biofilm Growing on an Agar Substrate

Table 2

Parameters used in the biofilm growth model and their fundamental units.

Parameters	Physical quantity	Units
	Area of the film-agar interface
	Diffusion coefficient for the substrate through
	the laminar diffusional sublayer
	Thickness of laminar diffusional sublayer
	Maximum specific growth rate for Monod kinetics
	Monod constant
	Biomass density
	Inactivation coefficient
	Yield coefficient