TABLE 2.
Substrate | pH | Growth rate (h−1) |
---|---|---|
Glucose | 6.0 | 0.24 |
3.0 | 0.24 | |
δ-Gluconolactone | 5.0 | <0.01 |
2.7 | 0.22 | |
Sodium gluconate | 5.0 | <0.01 |
3.0 | 0.22 |
Initial pH in shake flask cultures. Data were calculated from two independent experiments, and duplicate experiments varied less than 5%.