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. 1999 Aug;65(8):3328–3334. doi: 10.1128/aem.65.8.3328-3334.1999

TABLE 2.

Stoichiometry of substrates utilized and end products formeda

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
a

The initial sulfate concentration was 10 mM.