Computer Course 5
 
  Priciples for thermodynamic modelling of microbial reactions
  • Application of a simple calculation model (Excel spread sheet)
  • Thermodynamic laws and the calculation of free energies
  • Range of applicability of thermodynamic principles in microbial energetics
  • Free energies of reactions: terms, definitions and abbreviations
  • Application of thermodynamics in ecological processes:
    • Direction and probability of reactions, exergonic and endergonic reactions
    • Alterations of Gr by microbially mediated processes
    • Influence of pH and temperature on Gr
    • Microbial activities which change the ion activity product and the solubility of minerals
  • Activities which alter redox conditions (pe)

Exercises in the Course Folder on OLAT
 
 
 
  microeco