Figure 5-2a: Exponential phage adsorption and phage population growth. Panel A: Free-phage adsorption according to the model of Stent (66) with log₁₀(N = per ml host density) as indicated for different curves and k (the phage adsorption constant) set equal to 2.5 x 10^-9 ml/min. Adsorption curves cross the horizontal line at the average phage adsorption time (mean free time) = 1/kN. (for better image quality, click here for tif image, which may be quite large; may also require screen refreshing plus special software to view; or view larger tif in separate window)

Figure 5-1, Figure 5-2a, Figure 5-2b, Figure 5-2c, Figure 5-2d, Figure 5-3 ( a,  b,  c,  d )

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