Table 1. Summary of biokinetic and stoichiometric parameters describing growth of wild-type Nitrosomonas europaea on electrochemically regenerated media.
Maximum specific growthrate (µmax;1/day) | Half saturation coefficient (KNH3;mg N/L) | Biomass yield coefficient (fS;mg biomass as oxygen equivalents/mg N) | Free energy efficiency (%) | |
Period 1a | 0.50±0.15 | 2.51±0.65 | 0.06±0.01 | 4.4±1.6 |
Period 2b | 0.36±0.07 | 2.57±0.63 | 0.05±0.02 | 5.1±1.0 |
Period 3c | 0.24±0.08 | 3.19±1.34 | 0.05±0.02 | 4.9±0.6 |