Table 3.

Maximum growth rates (h⁻¹) of Geobacillus LC300 and Geobacillus stearothermophilus grown aerobically on different C6 and C5 sugars.

Sugar	Geobacillus LC300	Geobacillus stearothermophilus
Glucose	2.15	0.82
Galactose	0.83	No growth
Mannose	1.15	0.39
Xylose	1.52	No growth
Arabinose	No growth	No growth

^*The growth medium contained 30 g/L of the respective sugar and 0.05 g/L of yeast extract. Geobacillus LC300 was grown at 72°C. Geobacillus stearothermophilus was grown at 68°C.