Monod Bioreactor Designer is a calculation tool for designing and analysing microbial fermentation processes, built on Monod kinetics and mass-balance stoichiometry.

FEATURES

• Batch simulation: follow growth, substrate and product concentration over time for a batch culture.

• Continuous operation (chemostat): calculate the equilibrium state at a given dilution rate, with oxygen transfer (kLa), temperature, pressure and salinity as independent parameters.

• Continuous dynamics: simulate how the system approaches (or moves away from) equilibrium over time after a change in operating conditions.

• Stoichiometry: solve the cell-growth reaction equation and find the coefficients for oxygen consumption, CO2 and water production from the biomass's elemental composition.

• Custom organism profiles: create, edit and save your own parameter sets (biological parameters, operating/environmental parameters, stoichiometry and starting values) under a name of your choice - e.g. for a specific strain or experimental setup. Candida utilis and E. coli are included as locked default profiles.

• PDF export of results, ready to share or archive.

• Built-in user guide explaining the models and parameters.

The app is built for microbiologists, biotechnologists, process engineers, and others who need quick, transparent estimates in the early stages of process design - not as a replacement for validated process models in production.

The free version allows 3 model runs per day. A one-time upgrade removes this limit and unlocks PDF export.

All calculations happen locally on your phone - no account, no internet connection required to use the app.

Important: Monod Bioreactor Designer is an educational and estimation tool for theoretical modelling, NOT a verified process-design or safety tool. All results are modelled and must be independently verified before being relied on for real equipment or operations. See the full disclaimer in the app's user guide.

Feedback and questions: flaviramulus@gmail.com