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Hi Sven

This looks like a bug :-)

The unit checking code in libSBML removes all scale elements and
"bundles" them with the multiplier before comparing. I agree the units
you describe should be considered equivalent. I'll look into this.

Sarah

Sven Sahle wrote:
> Hello all, hello Sarah,
>
> I think I have a case here where libsbml34 complains about units, but
> I think they are correct. The problem is, as far as I can see, that
> basically I have nano moles in the model, and in one case they are
> expressed with a multiplier 1e-9 and in another case with scale -9.
> Should those be considered equivalent?
>
> (I will certainly try to avoid writing such models, but I think they
> should be considered valid)
>
> I have a rather small model that demonstrates the problem. Should I
> post it?
>
> Sven
>
> Dr. Sven Sahle
> Abteilung Modellierung biologischer Prozesse
> Universität Heidelberg, BIOQUANT/Zoologie
>
>
>
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