Table 2.
Summary of growth kinetic, glucose consumption, and ethanol production of samples from 10,000 and 10 L scales
| 10,000 L | 10 L | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 h | 64 h | 82 h | 46 h | 64 h | 82 h | |
| Time to reach OD = 2 (h) | 16.8 | 18.9 | 20.0 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| Glucose consumed (g/L) | 12.1 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 13.0 | 12.7 |
| Glucose consumption rate (g/L/h) | 0.722 | 0.664 | 0.608 | 0.745 | 0.700 | 0.686 |
| Ethanol produced (g/L) | 4.37 | 4.32 | 4.38 | 4.54 | 5.05 | 4.72 |
| Ethanol production rate (g/L/h) | 0.261 | 0.229 | 0.219 | 0.275 | 0.273 | 0.255 |
| Specific growth rate (h−1) | 0.193 | 0.171 | 0.164 | 0.193 | 0.184 | 0.181 |