Goals of model

The goal of the Nygone project is to grow modified E. coli cells on filters that will be put in water treatment plants to remove microplastics. However, due to time constraints, we are unable to engineer the final product. Hence a mathematical model was built in order to:

1. Give predictions on the amount of bacteria required to produce a sufficient amount of MnP enzyme to degrade micro-particles of nylon in water
2. Simulate the distribution of MnP enzyme produced by bacteria
3. Simulate the degradation of nylon micro-particles by MnP particles in water
4. Analyze the sensitivity of MnP production and nylon degradation to various factors including concentration of bacteria, production rate of MnP by unit bacteria, volume, and flow rate of waste water.