Table 3.

Parameters (P), experimental (E), and theoretical (T) values for the chemostat culture of E. faecalis.

Dilution rate (D ) (h-1)	0.09	0.28	0.81	P
Doubling time (h)	7.7	2.5	0.9	T
Percentage of μmax	8.4%	26.1%	75.6	P
Number of CLSM stacks	7	7	4	E
R of steady state	9	40	35	E
Cells cm-2	3.78 E+06	5.54 E+07	7.94 E+07	E
Initial density cm-2	4.36 E+05	N/A	N/A	T
Total biofilm μ (h-1)	0.09	0.20	0.22	T
Non-viable cells	72.2%	0.8%	4.3%	E
Percentage of highest P	35%	100%	20%	T