Table 1.
List of nomenclature
| Abbreviations | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Y X/S | Yield of biomass with respect to substrate (g g−1) |
| Y SA/S | Yield of succinic acid with respect to substrate (g g−1) |
| Y AA/S | Yield of acetic acid with respect to substrate (g g−1) |
| Y PA/S | Yield of propionic acid with respect to substrate (g g−1) |
| Y SA/X | Yield of succinic acid with respect to biomass (g g−1) |
| Y AA/X | Yield of acetic acid with respect to biomass (g g−1) |
| Y PA/X | Yield of propionic acid with respect to biomass (g g−1) |
| m | Cell maintenance (g g−1 h−1) |
| r s | Instantaneous substrate consumption rate (g h−1) |
| r SA | Instantaneous succinic acid production rate (g h−1) |
| r AA | Instantaneous acetic acid production rate (g h−1) |
| r PA | Instantaneous propionic acid production rate (g h−1) |
| r x | Instantaneous cell growth rate (g h−1) |
| μ s | Specific substrate consumption rate (h−1) |
| μ SA | Specific succinic acid production rate (h−1) |
| μ AA | Specific acetic acid production rate (h−1) |
| μ PA | Specific propionic acid production rate (h−1) |
| μ x | Specific cell growth rate (h−1) |
| DCW | Dry cell weight |
| OD 600 | Optical density at 600 nm |
| P/A | Ratio of propionic to acetic acid (mol mol−1 or g g−1) |
| S/A | Ratio of succinic to acetic acid (mol mol−1 or g g−1) |
| FBB | Fibrous bed bioreactor |