Table 3.

Comparisons between kinetic parameters estimated for the biodegradation of styrene in batch culture in different studies

Strain	Maximum substrate concentration (mg/L)	μmax (1/h)	Ks (mg/l)	Ki (mg/l)	T (°C)	pH	References
Mix culture adapted with petrochemical residue	220	0.1581	25.91	13.15	32	7	This study
Mix culture adapted with industrial residue	123.4	0.1601	13.8	21.57	32	7	[16]
exophiala jeanselmei	104.15	1.26	0.1	3.3	25	5.7	[35]
P. putida F1	43	0.86 ± 0.01	13.8 ± 0.9	-------	30	7	[25]
Pseudomonas sp. E-93486	90	0.1188	5.984	156.6	30	7	[36]
exophiala oligosperma	19.3	0.160	7.381	-------	32.2	5.75	[18]

The parameters’ values are for the Andrews model if a value of K_i is given. If the K_i value is not given the parameters’ values are for the Monod model