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. 2005 Nov;71(11):6664–6672. doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.11.6664-6672.2005

TABLE 5.

Doubling time and estimated initial cell concentration of chemolithoautotrophic bacteria in different stimulation experiments with thiosulfate as the electron donator

Cell characteristic Value with the following electron donor/electron acceptor combination:
Na2S2O3/none Na2S2O3/Fe(III) Na2S2O3/NO3
Doubling time (h) 12.0 14.4 18.2
Cell concn (N0) 0.9 × 105 1.3 × 105 5.6 × 105