TABLE 3.

Comparison of calculated and experimental values for μ_max, Y_X/S, m_S, X_max, B_max, k_b, and k_inact for L. sake CTC 494 at a given combination of pH and temperature^a

Temp (°C)	pH	Calculated (exptl) value for:
		μmax (h−1)	YX/S (g of CDM g of glucose−1)	mS (g of glucose h−1 g of CDM−1)	Xmax (g liter−1)	kb (kAU g of CDM−1)	kinact (liter g of CDM−1 h−1)
20	6.5	0.29 (0.27)	0.37 (0.39)	0.33 (0.32)	2.75 (2.72)	1,750 (1,700)	0.05 (0.05)
23	5.0	0.25 (0.25)	0.32 (0.33)	0.20 (0.18)	2.24 (2.12)	8,010 (2,950)	0.01 (0.02)
25	6.5	0.41 (0.45)	0.30 (0.31)	0.46 (0.40)	2.70 (2.68)	2,290 (2,250)	0.09 (0.09)
25	5.5	0.37 (0.38)	0.34 (0.32)	0.31 (0.26)	2.48 (2.68)	2,870 (2,800)	0.03 (0.03)
30	6.5	0.56 (0.56)	0.25 (0.25)	0.60 (0.56)	2.14 (2.15)	800 (800)	0.15 (0.16)
30	5.5	0.51 (0.53)	0.29 (0.29)	0.41 (0.50)	1.96 (1.98)	1,000 (1,000)	0.05 (0.04)
30	5.0	0.39 (0.39)	0.25 (0.24)	0.32 (0.35)	1.71 (1.90)	2,600 (2,600)	0.03 (0.03)
30	4.5	0.21 (0.23)	0.16 (0.15)	0.16 (0.12)	0.90 (0.90)	0 (0)	—b
35	6.5	0.73 (0.71)	0.23 (0.23)	0.67 (0.70)	1.57 (1.67)	0 (0)	—

^ar² values for μ_max, Y_X/S, m_S, X_max, k_b, and k_inact were 0.987, 0.998, 0.935, 0.968, 0.999 (the k_b values for 23°C and pH 5.0 were omitted), and 0.989, respectively. 

^b—, not relevant.