Table 2.
Production of organic acids and cell-biomass by C. thermocellum DSM 1237 with corresponding redox balance and substrate converted into products.
| Run No. | Acetate | Formate | Lactate | Cell Growth (mg·protein/L) | Redox (O/R) | Substrate Utilization (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mmol/L | ||||||
| 1 | 10.65 | 1.89 | 3.86 | 177 | 1.11 | 23.82 |
| 2 | 6.98 | 2.33 | 1.96 | 163 | 1.16 | 3.20 |
| 3 | 11.94 | 3.16 | 3.79 | 181 | 1.14 | 23.65 |
| 4 | 9.1 | 3.93 | 2.36 | 210 | 1.19 | 4.17 |
| 5 | 18.3 | 3.36 | 3.91 | 270 | 1.10 | 50.85 |
| 6 | 13.84 | 3.36 | 2.56 | 289 | 1.12 | 7.69 |
| 7 | 22.22 | 5.35 | 1.96 | 338 | 1.19 | 65.52 |
| 8 | 24.1 | 5.68 | 4.95 | 492 | 1.17 | 13.71 |
| 9 | 21.04 | 3.19 | 3.98 | 355 | 1.14 | 55.76 |
| 10 | 22.65 | 1.97 | 1.47 | 409 | 1.21 | 10.59 |
| 11 | 15.37 | 3.04 | 2.80 | 294 | 1.18 | 12.05 |
| 12 | 25.43 | 2.00 | 3.34 | 510 | 1.27 | 22.25 |
| 13 | 11.16 | 3.44 | 4.30 | 291 | 1.20 | 8.61 |
| 14 | 24.34 | 6.44 | 3.39 | 475 | 1.24 | 23.07 |
| Centre points | 27.81 | 6.32 | 5.54 | 378 | 1.19 | 23.46 |
| 23.49 | 5.18 | 2.62 | 405 | 1.23 | 21.67 | |
| 25.94 | 5.27 | 1.95 | 417 | 1.21 | 22.49 | |