Figure 3. (A) Reducing sugar equivalents (µM) released by 2 tetra-culture and 4 tri-cultures of bacteria during aerobic incubation over 14 d with imitation media: 0.5% (w/v) microcrystalline cellulose and 0.5% (w/v) beechwood xylan. (B) Bacterial consortia mixed cell densities in log(CFU/ml) for bacterial consortia grown in imitation media for 14 d. Consortia: C + A1 + G + A4 (♦), C + A1 + G + 5 (□), G + A1 + A4 (Δ), C + A1 + G (x), G + A1 + 5 (+), G + A4 + 5 (○).