Table 3.
Mannitol yields according to fructose and glucose contents of culture medium.
| Strains | L. mesenteroides SKP 88 | L. citreum SKP 92 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | 3F0G a | 5F0G b | 3F2G c | 5F2G d | 3F0G | 5F0G | 3F2G | 5F2G |
| Fructose consumption (g/l) | 30 (± 0.0) | 47.99 (± 0.2) | 26.96 (± 0.3) | 30.76 (± 1.0) | 28.56 (± 0.2) | 46.39 (± 0.6) | 25.21 (± 0.1) | 34.23 (± 0.3) |
| Mannitol production (g/l) | 20.78 (± 0.1) | 33.58 (± 0.3) | 28.70 (± 0.1) | 31.94 (± 0.7) | 19.39 (± 0.0) | 30.43 (± 0.2) | 24.83 (± 0.1) | 31.2 (± 0.0) |
| Mannitol yields (Mannitol production/ Fructose consumption) mol% | 68.50 | 69.20 | 105.14 | 102.69 | 67.14 | 64.87 | 97.32 | 90.14 |
a3F0G, MRS broth with 3% fructose (w/v).
b5F0G, MRS broth with 5% fructose.
c3F2G, MRS broth with 3% fructose and 2% glucose.
d5F2G, MRS broth with 5% fructose and 2% glucose.