Chemostats in research are used for investigations in cell biology, as a source for large volumes of uniform cells or protein. The chemostat is often used to gather steady state data about an organism in order to generate a mathematical model relating to its metabolic processes.

What is the purpose of the Chemostat on the bacterial growth curve?

The chemostat relieves the environmental conditions that restrict growth by continuously supplying nutrients to cells and removing waste substances and spent cells from the culture medium.

What does a chemostat measure?

4.5 The Chemostat Experiment. The chemostat is an experimental apparatus where the chemical environment can be maintained static and nutrient availability can be controlled by the experimenter. ... The relative abundance of these sources in the feeding medium determines which nutrient is the limiting factor for growth.