TABLE 1.
Effect of glycerol on the μmax, Xmax, YX/S, mS, YL/S, kB, and kinact for L. sakei CTC 494 grown in MRS broth at 25°C and pH 5.5 in the absence of salt and nitrite
| Glycerol concn (%) | μmax (h−1) | Xmax (g of CDM liter−1) | YX/S (g of CDM g of glucose−1) | mS (g of glucose h−1 g of CDM−1) | YL/S (g of lactic acid g of glucose−1) | kB (103 arbitrary units g of CDM−1) | kinact (liter g of CDM−1 h−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.38 | 2.68 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 2,800 | 0.020 |
| 9.9 | 0.29 | 2.45 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 1,200 | 0.020 |
| 21.1 | 0.17 | 1.85 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.99 | 650 | 0.020 |