Figure 2.

Representative growth curves of (a) ‘A. aromaticum' EbN1 (t_d=14.7±0.7 h), (b) T. chlorobenzoica 3CB-1 (t_d=14.0±1.9 h) and (c) A. evansii KB740 (t_d=11.6±2.9 h) anaerobically cultivated with phthalate as sole carbon source and nitrate as electron acceptor. The t_d values given represent the mean value±s.d. from t_d values calculated from three independent growth curves, respectively. (d) Growth curve of T. chlorobenzoica 3CB-1 anaerobically cultivated in a 200-L bioreactor constantly supplied with phthalate and nitrate. Cells were harvested at OD₅₇₈=3.5; (▲) OD₅₇₈, (■) phthalate in mM.