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. 2006 Dec 1;73(3):740–749. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01885-06

TABLE 3.

Growth properties of Methanothermobacter thermautotrophicus in the fed-batch fermentora

Culture condition
Exponential phase
Linear phase
vin (ml min−1) Vol (liter) Mode μex (h−1) qCH4 max (mol g−1 h−1) ΔqCH4 (mol g−1 h−1) YCH4 max (g mol−1 CH4) pH2 lin (kPa) YCH4 lin (g mol−1 CH4)
107 2.5 b 0.25 0.167 0.079 3.15 1 3.00
214 2.5 a 0.22 0.144 0.070 3.15 1 3.20
b 0.24 0.127 0.034 7.05 4 2.20
b 0.25 0.161 0.037 6.75 4 2.00
428 2.5 a 0.23 0.174 0.034 6.70 6 1.70
b 0.23 0.177 0.035 6.70 29 1.65
2.0 b 0.22 0.178 0.033 6.70 49 1.55
1.5 b 0.22 0.188 0.033 6.70 59 1.40
a

M. thermautotrophicus was cultured at the indicated gassing rates and culture volumes. Abbreviations: vin, gassing rate (80% H2-20% CO2 [vol/vol]); μex, specific growth rate during exponential growth; qCH4 max, maximal specific methane-forming activity in the exponential phase; ΔqCH4, difference between the maximal and minimal specific methane-forming activity in the exponential phase; YCH4 max, theoretical maximal growth yield; pH2 lin, dissolved hydrogen partial pressure during linear growth; YCH4 lin, specific growth yield during linear growth. Modes: a, one impeller mounted; b, two impellers mounted. YCH4 max and YCH4 lin were calculated as specified in the text and in the supplemental material (1).