Growth rate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005048",
  "term": "Growth rate",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The rate at which a population of organisms, such as microorganisms or cells, increases in number or biomass over a specific period. This metric quantifies the speed of biological proliferation under given environmental conditions. It is expressed as a change in population size per unit of time, often in units like doublings per hour or cells per milliliter per day.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 156 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/growth-rate/"
}