Table 2

Kinetic constants in anaerobic cultures

Strain
μ
qGlc Exponential phase
qGlc Stationary phase
Cell Mass

E. coli C
0.42 ± 0.01
2.73 ± 0.02
1.11 ± 0.11
1.28 ± 0.07
CCE14
0.38 ± 0.01
3.68 ± 0.12
1.20 ± 0.10
1.07 ± 0.04
KO11
0.45 ± 0.01
3.49 ± 0.09
0.97 ± 0.06
1.39 ± 0.09

μ = Specific growth rate (1/h).

qGlc = Specific glucose consumption rate (gGlc/gDCW h).

Cell mass obtained at the onset of the stationary phase (gDCW/L).

± Standard deviation of three independent experiments.

Orencio-Trejo et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2008 1:8   doi:10.1186/1754-6834-1-8