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. 2020 Jun 1;23(6):101221. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101221

Table 3.

Molar Yields of Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein to Carboxylic Acids

Molar Yield to Carboxylates Carbohydrate Lipid Protein
Acetic acid, H2 3, 0 18, 73 0.22, 0.55
Propionic acid, H2 1.5, 1.5 12, 61 0.15, 0.38
Lactic acid, H2 2, 3 12, 73 0.15, 0.53
Butyric acid, H2 1, 2 9, 55 0.11, 0.33
Succinic acid, H2 1, 5 9, 82 0.11, 0.66
CH4 3 36 0.44