3 papers
math.AP2021
Free boundary problem for the role of planktonic cells in biofilm formation and development
B. D'Acunto, L. Frunzo, V. Luongo +2
The dynamics of biofilm lifecycle are deeply influenced by the surrounding environment and the interactions between sessile and planktonic phenotypes. Bacterial biofilms typically…
physics.bio-ph2021
A transient biological fouling model for constant flux microfiltration
V. Luongo, M. R. Mattei, L. Frunzo +4
Microfiltration technology is a widely used engineering strategy for fresh water production and water treatment. The major concern in many applications is the formation of a biolog…
physics.bio-ph2018
Modeling biological systems with an improved fractional Gompertz law
Luigi Frunzo, Roberto Garra, Andrea Giusti +1
The aim of this paper is to provide a fractional generalization of the Gompertz law via a Caputo-like definition of fractional derivative of a function with respect to another func…