| CDW | cell dry weight [g/L] |
| CQA | critical quality attribute |
| dSn | cumulative sugar uptake rate [g/g] |
| DSP | downstream processing |
| Fin | Feed into the reactor [mL/h] |
| HPLC | high pressure liquid chromatography |
| IB | inclusion body |
| qs,C | specific substrate uptake rate [g/g/h] |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| T | temperature [°C] |