Table 1.
Growth parameters and yield of end products obtained during pH- non-controlled batch cultures of B. cereus ΔentD and its parental strain ATCC 14579a.
| B. cereus strains | ||
|---|---|---|
| WT | ΔentD | |
| ƛ (h) | 2.41 ± 0.41 | 2.43 ± 0.54 |
| μmax(h−1) | 1.30 ± 0.19 | 0.69 ± 0.12 |
| Final OD600 | 1.20 ± 0.12 | 1.44 ± 0.10 |
| Final biomass (mg.L−1) | 328 ± 23 | 326 ± 27 |
| Final pH | 5.36 ± 0.02 | 5.57 ± 0.02 |
| Maximal specific glucose consumption (mmol.g−1.h−1) | 72 ± 6 | 40 ± 4 |
| Ybiomass (g.mol−1) | 18 ± 6 | 17 ± 4 |
| Yacetate(g.mol−1) | 0.25 ± 0.05 | 0.13 ± 0.03 |
a
Cultures were grown on MOD medium containing 30 mM glucose. Values are means of results from triplicate cultures.