Table 2

Specific growth rate and HMF consumption rate for strains growing aerobically on glucose mineral medium supplemented or not with 2 g/L HMF.


No HMF
With HMF




μ (h-1)
μ (h-1)
qHMF (g.g-1.h-1)*

Control
0.36 ± 0.01
0.20 ± 0.00
0.36 ± 0.02
Low Ps-XR
0.37 ± 0.00
0.20 ± 0.00
0.37 ± 0.02
High Ps-XR
0.36 ± 0.00
0.23 ± 0.01
0.45 ± 0.03

*Calculated after 6 hours.

Almeida et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2008 1:12   doi:10.1186/1754-6834-1-12