TABLE 7.
Comparison of carbon, electron, and ATP balances in phase III under two assumptionsa
| Parameter | Carbon balance (Cmol Cmolx−1 h−1)
|
Electron balance (mol Cmolx−1 h−1)
|
ATP balance (mol ATP equivalents Cmolx−1 h−1)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | A | B | A | B | |
| Source comparison | 0.58 | 0.58 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Sink comparison | 0.49 | 0.40 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.22 | 0.08 |
| Recovery (%) | 85 | 69 | 85 | 69 | 99 | 35 |
a
Assumption A, increased qanabolism, corresponding to a growth rate of 0.14 h−1; assumption B, qanabolism corresponding to a steady-state growth rate of 0.05 h−1.