The average time spent on processing a food item is called the handling time, h. Similar equations are the Monod equation for the growth of microorganisms and the Michaelis–Menten equation for the rate of enzymatic reactions.
The typical time spent on processing a food item is called the handling time, h. Equations such as the Monod equation are used to describe microbial growth, whereas the Michaelis–Menten equation illustrates enzymatic reaction speeds.