TABLE 1.

Rate constants and growth yields for strains KTR4 and KTR9 when RDX is used as a source of carbon, nitrogen, or carbon and nitrogen

Isolate	Carbon source	Nitrogen source	C:N	Degradation rate k (mg RDX/day)a	Growth rate (μ day−1)b	Growth yield (g protein/mol C)	Growth yield (g protein/mol N)
KTR4	RDX	RDX	1:2	0.60	0.27	34.40	17.20
	Glucose, glycerol, succinate	RDX	75:1	0.78	0.38	0.27	20.15
	RDX	Ammonium sulfate	1:17	0.61	0.26	56.93	3.84
KTR9	RDX	RDX	1:2	0.65	0.21	30.63	15.28
	Glucose, glycerol, succinate	RDX	75:1	1.10	0.66	0.24	17.48
	RDX	Ammonium sulfate	1:17	0.06	0.37	47.14	3.18

^ak, degradation rate constant.

^bμ, growth rate constant.