Table 3.
Microfiltration experiment results
| MF A | MF B | MF C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time (h) | 42 | 42 | 46 |
| Maximal biomass concentration (gcdw·L-1) | 23.90 | 31.70 | 36.40 |
| μFB phase (h-1) | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| μMF phase (h-1) | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Overall YX/Glycerol (gcdw·g-1) | 0.186 | 0.197 | 0.204 |
| Culture supernatant K4 CPS concentration (gK4CPS·L-1) | 2.03 | 3.00 | 4.33 |
| Total K4 CPS produced (gK4CPS·L-1) | 2.73 | 3.43 | 4.73 |
| Overall YK4 CPS/Glycerol (gK4CPS·g-1) | 0.021 | 0.022 | 0.027 |
| YK4 CPS/X (gK4CPS·gcdw-1) | 0.067 | 0.108 | 0.130 |
| Productivity K4 CPS (gK4CPS·L-1·h-1) | 0.065 | 0.082 | 0.103 |
| JMF 12-24 h [L·(m2·h)-1] | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.63 |
| JMF 25h-end [L·(m2·h)-1] | 0.88 | 1.1 | 0.91 |
| Permeate total volume (L) | 5.60 | 6.50 | 6.10 |
| Exchanged volumes (L·L-1) | 3.10 | 3.60 | 3.40 |
Parameters and data obtained from the E. coli K4 three different MF experiments. All the standard deviations were less than 5%.