TABLE 2.

Substrate utilization by selected Moorella strains.

		ATCC 39073-HH	DSM 103132	DSM 2955T	DSM 521T	DSM 103284	DSM 7417	Data for original strain DSM 1974T (Wiegel et al., 1981)
Arabinose	60 mM	NG	0.42	NG	NG	NG	NG	NG
Formate	10 mM	NG	0.12	NG	NG	NG	NG	+
Fructose	60 mM	1.65	1.30	1.66	0.67	1.24	1.29	+ +
Glucose	60 mM	1.50	0.22	1.90	0.59	0.25	0.23	+ +
H2/CO2	30 psi	0.11	0.22	0.45	NG	0.28	0.36	+
Methanol	60 mM	0.22	0.10	0.49	NG	0.50	0.26	+
Pyruvate	60 mM	0.39	0.33	0.28	0.33	0.56	0.27	NG
Rhamnose	60 mM	NG	NG	NG	NG	0.60	NG	NR
Sucrose	60 mM	1.60	0.26	NG	NG	NG	NG	NG
Xylose	60 mM	1.50	NG	0.88	0.44	0.70	0.70	NG

The highest optical densities are reported that were measured for the respective carbon sources. NG, no growth; NR, not reported; +, slow growth or low optical density; + +, fast growth, optical density at 600 nm above 1.0 with 0.5% (wt/vol) carbon source after 4 days.