Fig 5. Three-stage fermentation in 5-L fermentor.

Phytosterol/CDs inclusion complex was added at 24 h and 120 h, respectively. Glucose was fed at 48 h. N, the number of CFU (colony forming units) per one milliliter of culture fluid. All assays were performed in triplicate, standard deviations of the biological replicates were represented by error bars.