Table 3

Qualitative summary of the relative fermentation performance of Zymomonas mobilis mobilis AX101, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 424A(LNH-ST) and Escherichia coli

Fermentation

Parameters

AX101

424A

KO11


Glucose

Consumption

In corn steep liquor (CSL)

Very fast

Very fast

Fast


In lignocellulosic hydrolysate

Average

Very fast

Average


Xylose

Consumption

In CSL co-fermentation

Average

Very slow

Fast


In lignocellulosic hydrolysate

Very slow

Average

Very slow


Nutrient Requirement

Glucose-only

Low

Low

Low


Co-Fermentation

Low

Low

Low


Xylose-only

Average

High

Low


Growth Robustness

Average

Very High

High


Metabolic Yield

Very High

High

High


KO11

Lau et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels 2010 3:11   doi:10.1186/1754-6834-3-11

Open Data