Figure 2.

Growth characterization of PCC 11802 and comparison with PCC 11801. (A) The growth rates of PCC 11802 and 11801 in shake flasks (SF) under 400 µmole photons.m⁻².s⁻¹, 38 °C and varied CO₂ levels in the chamber, (B) biomass accumulation of PCC 11802 compared to that of PCC 11801 at 1% CO₂ in SF, (C) growth of PCC 11802 at high light (HL, 1000 µmole photons.m⁻².s⁻¹), high CO₂ (HC, 1% CO₂) compared with growth at high light (HL) and low CO₂ (LC, 0.04% CO₂) at 38 °C in MC, (D) dependence of specific growth rate of PCC 11802 on the light intensity at 38 °C and 1% CO₂ in MC, (E) specific growth rates of PCC 11802 compared to PCC 11801 at high light (1000 µmole photons.m⁻².s⁻¹) and high CO₂ concentrations (1% and 3%) at 38 °C in MC, (F) comparison of growth of PCC 11802 to PCC 11801 under low light (LL, 200 µmole photons.m⁻².s⁻¹) and low CO₂ (LC, 0.04% CO₂) at 38 °C, (G) specific growth rates of PCC 11802 at varying temperatures at 1000 µmole photons.m⁻².s⁻¹ and 1% CO₂ in MC, and (H) growth profile of PCC 11802 at 1000 µmole photons.m⁻².s⁻¹, 43 °C and 5% CO₂ in MC.