TABLE 3.
Cell-specific bioenergetics
| Organism | Time (h) | Cell density (106 cells ml−1) | Cell-specific H2 production rate (10−14 mol cell−1 day−1) | Cell specific energy yield (10−12 kJ cell−1 day−1) | Mass specific energy yielda (kJ h−1 mol C−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. lipocalidus | 140 | 9.0 | 50.2 | 3.38 | 16.9 |
| 175 | 7.3 | 73.1 | 3.84 | 19.2 | |
| 275 | 34.2 | 10.4 | 0.46 | 2.3 | |
| 355 | 19.7 | 9.6 | 0.49 | 2.5 | |
| 428 | 16.0 | 7.7 | 0.37 | 1.9 | |
| 475 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.25 | 6.3 | |
| 595 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.26 | 6.3 | |
| 640 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.50 | 7.5 | |
| A. colombiense | 44 | 3.9 | 12.3 | 4.50 | 22.5 |
| 162 | 77.7 | 2.4 | 0.68 | 3.4 | |
| 213 | 78.9 | 2.0 | 0.56 | 2.8 | |
| 287 | 69.2 | 1.7 | 0.48 | 2.4 |
a
Assuming one cell = 100 fg C.