Figure 1. Growth of M. smegmatis in continuous culture.

A: Growth curve of M. smegmatis based on OD₆₀₀ (solid squares) and residual glycerol concentration (solid diamonds) measured during chemostat cultivation at a dilution rate of 0.15 h⁻¹. B&C: Fluorescence microscopy pictures of Mycobacterium smegmatis grown in continuous cultivation at a dilution rate of (B) 0.15 h⁻¹ (fast) and (C) 0.01 h⁻¹ (slow) and stained with SYBRGreen I.