TABLE 4.

Growth rate of strains TH2, TCD1, and TCD2 in BA and 2CB cultures^a

Strain	Generation time (min) with induced C sourceb:
	BA	2CB
TH2	359 ± 20	176 ± 20
TCD1	NGc	183 ± 12
TCD2	373 ± 7	253 ± 20

^aStrains TH2, TCD1, and TCD2 were grown in BS medium (28) containing 5 mM BA or 5 mM 2CB.

^bMean ± standard deviation.

^cNG, no growth.