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. 2015 May 4;23(3):410–419. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2015.04.017

Table 3.

Effect of media on the cell density of induced and uninduced culture.

Growth medium IPTG (μM) Cell density at the time of induction (OD600) Cell density after 3 h of post-induction (OD600)
Nutrient broth 0 0.56 1.39
Nutrient broth 100 0.55 1.14
LB broth 0 0.6 2.27
LB broth 100 0.59 1.52
2× LB broth 0 0.63 1.92
2× LB broth 100 0.64 1.53
Terrific broth 0 0.68 3.13
Terrific broth 100 0.67 0.92