Table 1.

Table of microorganism growth rate parameters suggested to be estimated experimentally.

Parameter	Microorganism	Nutrient
${\beta }_B$	B. thetaiotaomicron	Polysaccharides
${\beta }_{E_1}$	E. rectale	Acetate
${\beta }_{E_2}$	E. rectale	Polysaccharides
${\beta }_{M_1}$	M. smithii	Acetate
${\beta }_{M_2}$	M. smithii	CO${}_2$ and H${}_2$
${\mu }_{\mathit{pB}}$	B. thetaiotaomicron	Polysaccharides
${\mu }_{\mathit{pE}}$	E. rectale	Polysaccharides