Monod kinetics refers to the mathematical model that is used to study cell growth and metabolism in silico. The Monod kinetics model describes the relationship between the growth rate of a microorganism population and the concentration of the limiting nutrient in the environment.
µ is the growth rate of a considered microorganism
µmax is the maximum specific growth rate coefficient
[S] is the substrate concentration
KS is the concentration where µ = ½ µmax