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						The maximum specific growth rate (μm) of an organism in batch culture is equal to slope of a plot of
													The maximum specific growth rate (μm) of an organism in batch culture is equal to slope of a plot of												
												
												
		 
                    
One of the most important parameters to be determined is the maximum specific growth rate (μmax). In general, it is evaluated by cultivating the microorganism in batch systems and subsequently elaborating the experimental data obtained during the exponential phase of growth.1