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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 7.
Published in final edited form as: Biotechnol Prog. 2006;22(3):638–646. doi: 10.1021/bp0503742

Table 3.

Cost analysis of supplements in various media

Yield (mg/L) Medium cost ($/L) Unit Price (¢/mg)
Without With* Without With* Without With*
Luria-Bertani (LB) 44.9 456.0 1.8 6.4 4.1 1.4
Circlegrow (CG) 267.7 1037.9 4.0 8.6 1.5 0.8
Terrific Broth basal (TBB) 263.2 1620.8 3.6 8.2 1.4 0.5
*

Supplements used are glycerol, phosphate buffer, and proline ($4.59/L total).