Table 1.
Growth rates (μmax) of strains IL1403 and A12 on different carbon sources under anaerobic conditions
| Substrate | Family | Mean growth rate (μmax [h−1]) ± SDa |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| IL1403 | A12 | ||
| Glucose | Aldohexose | 0.63 ± 0.07 | 0.34 ± 0.04 |
| Galactose | Aldohexose | – | 0.13 ± 0.03 |
| Fructose | Cetohexose | 0.35 ± 0.04 | 0.12 ± 0.04 |
| l-Arabinose | Aldohexose | – | 0.18 ± 0.09 |
| d-Xylose | Aldohexose | – | – |
| Rhamnose | Aldohexose | – | – |
| Sucrose | Disaccharide | – | 0.06 ± 0.04 |
| d-Melibiose | Disaccharide | – | 0.36 ± 0.06 |
| Gentiobiose | Disaccharide | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.30 ± 0.03 |
| d-Cellobiose | Disaccharide | 0.54 ± 0.03 | 0.40 ± 0.07 |
| d-Maltose | Disaccharide | 0.35 ± 0.05 | 0.09 ± 0.06 |
| Trehalose | Disaccharide | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 0.17 ± 0.00 |
| Palatinose | Disaccharide | – | – |
| Lactose | Disaccharide | – | – |
| d-Raffinose | Trisaccharide | – | 0.37 ± 0.06 |
| Maltotriose | Trisaccharide | 0.36 ± 0.01 | 0.26 ± 0.06 |
| Melizitose | Trisaccharide | – | – |
| Stachyose | Tetrasaccharide | – | 0.30 ± 0.08 |
| Dextran | Polysaccharide | – | – |
| Pectin | Polyoside | – | – |
| Xylan | Polyoside | – | – |
| Hydroxycellulose | Polysaccharide | – | – |
| Inulin | Polysaccharide | – | – |
| Starch | Polysaccharide | – | – |
| d-Glucuronate | Sugar acid | – | – |
| d-Galacturonate | Sugar acid | – | – |
| d-Gluconate | Sugar acid | 0.06 ± 0.03 | 0.05 ± 0.03 |
| Amygdalin | Aryl-disaccharide | – | – |
a
Two to four replicates were performed for each growth test. –, no growth.