and light intensity from 98–1289 μmol m− 2 s-1, on the specific growth rate, μ, of a diatom,
Phaeodactylum tricornutum, at a constant aeration rate of 3000 cm 3 min-1 were elucidated.
The choice of the adequate kinetic models describing the growth related to temperature and
light intensity resulted in rapid determination of optimum growth conditions. Ratkowsky's
square root model and Monod-type model were assessed as the most suitable expressions …