TABLE 2.
Carbon source utilized | Optical density at 650 nm | Acetate concn (mM) | Sulfide concn (mM) | Ratio of carbon source utilized to acetate produced to sulfide produced |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lactate (4.8 mM) | 0.17 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1:0.73:0.75 |
Fumarate (4.9 mM) | 0.40 | 0 | 5.7 | 1:0:1.16 |
The initial sulfate concentration was 10 mM.