FIG. 5.

Phenol production by P. putida S12TPL3 in mineral salts medium with 20 mM glucose as the carbon source in the presence of different concentrations of phenol in the culture medium. ▪, maximum growth rate (h⁻¹); ▴, Q_p (average specific activity during the first 12 h of cultivation) [μmol (g cell dry weight)⁻¹ min⁻¹].