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The relationship between the diffusion coefficient, the effective diffusion coefficient and the partition coefficient for a solute in a cell-containing gel is discussed. The use of correlation equations that are based on some kind of physical model is recommended when the effect of cell concentration on diffusion is interpreted.
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Westrin, B.A. Diffusion in immobilized-cell gels. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 34, 189–190 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00166778
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00166778