TABLE 3.
Growth rate (h−1) | Sugar consumption rate (mmol of C6 carbon · g [dry wt] · h−1) | % of lactate | Cultivation mode | Growth restriction |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.58 ± 0.4 | 8.0 ± 0.9b | 11 ± 0.5 | Batch | None |
0.36 | 8.6 | 27 | Chemostat | Nitrogen |
0.13 | 4.2 | 48 | Chemostat | Nitrogen |
0.12 | NAc | 45 | Batch | Chloramphenicol (5 mg liter−1) |
0 | 3.2 | 90 | Batch | Chloramphenicol (300 mg liter−1) |
0 | 2.8 | 100 | Resting cells | Nitrogen |
Maltose was present in excess (at a concentration between 8 and 14 g/liter) in all experiments.
Calculated from values for mid-exponential batch cultures.
NA, not analyzed.