Table 2.
Comparison of strains grown in batch culture on medium with xylose as the main carbon source
| Organism | Growth rate (h−1) |
Biomass yield (g/g) |
Xylose utilization rate (g/g/h) |
Temp. (°C) |
Growth conditions | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geobacillus LC300 | 1.52 | 0.29 | 5.24 | 72 | Aerobic, 30 g/L xylose | This study |
| Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius M10EXG | 0.27 | 0.23 | 1.17 | 60 | Aerobic, 10 g/L xylose | Tang, 2009 |
| Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius M10EXG | 0.15 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 60 | Anaerobic, 10 g/L xylose | Tang, 2009 |
| Escherichia coli MG1655 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 1.29 | 37 | Aerobic, 30 g/L xylose | This study |
| Escherichia coli KO11 | 0.19 | NR | 1.58 | 35 | Anaerobic, 100 g/L xylose | Gonzalez, 2002 |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae H131-A3-AL | 0.23 | NR | 1.50 | 30 | Aerobic, 20 g/L xylose | Wasylenko, 2014 |
| Saccharomyces cerevisiae H131-A3-AL | 0.20 | 0.06 | 1.87 | 30 | Anaerobic, 50 g/L xylose | Zhou, 2012 |
NR = not reported