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An artificial microcosm for the ectorhizosphere is described where a growth-limiting nutrient is supplied by diffusion at a predetermined rate from a cylindrical ultrafiltration membrane in the form of a hollow fibre. The artificial microcosm is thermodynamically open, reflecting the nature of soil, allowing tighter control of both growth-limiting nutrient and energy fluxes and it incorporates a leaching mechanism. To date the system has been shown to reach steady-state and the control parameters are currently under investigation.
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Pearce, D., Bazin, M.J., Lynch, J.M. (1992). An Artificial Microcosm to Study Microbial Interactions in the Rhizosphere. In: Stewart-Tull, D.E.S., Sussman, M. (eds) The Release of Genetically Modified Microorganisms—REGEM 2. Federation of European Microbiological Societies Symposium Series, vol 63. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0493-7_43
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