TABLE 2.
Overview of electron donor use by strain BC
| Compound(s) | Concn used in this study | Growth with electron acceptorsa
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO3− | O2 | ClO3− | ||
| Carboxylic acidsb | 10 mM | + | +c | +c |
| Glucose | 10 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Fructose | 10 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Xylose | 10 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Alanine | 10 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Glycine | 10 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Glutamate | 10 mM | + | ND | ND |
| Ethanol | 10 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Methanol | 10 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Glycerol | 10 mM | + | ND | ND |
| Yeast extract | 1 g/liter | + | ND | ND |
| Benzene | 0.25 mM | − | + | + |
| Toluene | 0.25 mM | − | + | + |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.25 mM | − | − | ND |
| o-Xylene | 0.1 mM | − | − | ND |
| m-Xylene | 0.1 mM | − | − | ND |
| p-Xylene | 0.1 mM | − | − | ND |
| Benzoate | 1 mM | − | − | ND |
| Phenol | 1 mM | − | + | + |
| p-Hydroxybenzoate | 1 mM | − | − | ND |
| o-Cresol | 1 mM | − | + | + |
| m-Cresol | 1 mM | − | + | + |
| p-Cresol | 1 mM | − | + | + |
| Monochlorobenzene | 0.05 mM | − | − | − |
| Catechol | 1 mM | − | + | + |
| Cyclohexanol | 1 mM | − | − | ND |
| FeCl2 | 5 mM | − | ND | ND |
| Na2S | 1 mM | − | ND | ND |
| H2d | 170 kPa | − | ND | ND |
a
+, growth; −, no growth; ND, not determined.
b
The following carboxylic acids were tested: acetate, lactate, pyruvate, succinate, propionate, butyrate, malate, citrate, and fumarate.
c
Only acetate was tested; the other carboxylic acids were not tested.
d
Acetate (1 mM) was added for heterotrophic biomass production.