TABLE 3.
Culture conditions | Substrate consumed (g liter−1)
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Theoretical biomass provided by the nitrogen sources available (g liter−1)
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Total theoretical biomass (g liter−1) | Theoretical biomass provided by the carbon sources available (g liter−1)
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Total theoretical biomass (g liter−1) | Measured biomass (g liter−1) | |||||
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Amino acids | Ammonium citrate | Lactate | Amino acids | Ammonium citrate | Amino acids | Ammonium citrate | Lactate | ||||
Lactate | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.26 | 1.25 | 1.51 | 0.61b | |||
0.1× amino acids | 0.568 | 0.6 | 0.91 | 0.72 | 1.63 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.50 | 0.36c | ||
0.1× amino acids + lactate | 0.568 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.91 | 0.72 | 1.63 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.19b |
2× amino acids | 11.36 | 0.6 | 18.18 | 0.72 | 18.9 | 4.77 | 0.26 | 5.03 | 4.40c | ||
2× amino acids + lactate | 11.36 | 0.6 | 2 | 18.18 | 0.72 | 18.9 | 4.77 | 0.26 | 1 | 6.03 | 5.12c |
The yields for theoretical calculation of biomass were 10% for nitrogen and 50% for carbon.
Nitrogen limitation.
Carbon limitation.