Table 3.
Strain | μ max a (h−1) | Consumed sugars in 120 h (g L−1) | Sugar consumption rate (g h−1 g−1 DCW) | Ethanol production in 120 h (g L−1) | Ethanol yieldb (gethanol gconsumed sugars−1) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D-Xylose | L-Arabinose | D-Glucose | D-Xylose | L-Arabinose | ||||
BSW3AP | 0.16 | 0.00 | 12.42 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 8.89 | 0.27 |
BSW4XA3 | 0.17 | 6.14 | 9.22 | 1.89 | 0.055 | 0.059 | 11.95 | 0.35 |
The data are the averages of three independent tests.
aThe maximum specific growth rate.
bEthanol yield on all consumed sugars.