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 duration typically spent on processing a food item is referred to as the handling time, h. Equations like the Monod equation describe microbial growth rates, while the Michaelis–Menten equation outlines the speed of enzymatic processes.