TABLE 2.

Changes in growth parameters and cell yields of the reference strains after a temperature decrease from 30°C to 10°C in a defined medium

Strain	% change at 10°C compared to 30°C
	OD625	Viable cell count	Total cell count	Cell area	Cell dry wt	Cell dry wt per g glucose consumed	Cell dry wt per mol ammonium consumed
E. coli DSM 30083T	+22	−22	−19	+100	+13	−10	+11
E. coli J55	+58	+8	+7	+50	+60	+17	+56
L. monocytogenes DSM 20600T	−17	−2	+3	+30	−13	−13	−13
L. monocytogenes Iso 11/13	−7	+97	+17	+70	+9	+9	+8
S. xylosus DSM 20266T	−53	−62	−64	*a	−37	−23	+158
S. xylosus J70	+85	+400	+90	*	+73	+70	+91

^a*, not significantly different.