TABLE 2.

Influence of the complex nutrient source (CNS) on μ_max, X₁, I₁, X₂, I₂, Y_X/S, and m_S of L. curvatus LTH 1174 in modified MRS medium at a constant temperature of 25°C and a constant pH of 5.5^a

CNS Conc (-fold)	μmax (h−1)	X1 (g of CDM liter−1)	I1	X2 (g of CDM liter−1)	I2	YX/S [g of CDM (g of glucose)−1]	mS [g of glucose (g of CDM)−1 h−1]
0.5	0.33	0.01	1.83	0.42	0.10	0.10	0.29
1.0	0.47	0.29	1.67	0.85	0.14	0.17	0.18
2.0	0.53 ± 0.02	0.42 ± 0.03	0.86 ± 0.07	1.24 ± 0.06	0.27 ± 0.04	0.24 ± 0.01	0.32 ± 0.07
4.0	0.61	0.50	0.70	1.22	0.22	0.23	0.51
6.0	0.51	0.46	0.65	1.01	0.26	0.32	0.47

^aStandard deviations are indicated where appropriate.