Table 1 Physiological parameters of S. stipitis and S. cerevisiae ; aerobic, batch cultivations on minimal media with 20 gL ^-1 glucose as carbon source

μmax [h^-1]

0.40

0.47

Glucose consumption rate

[C-mmol /g DW/ h]

84.5

26.7

Ysx [g /g]

0.17

0.55

YsEtOH [g /g]

0.33

0.003

YsPyr [g /g]

0.003

0.004

YsAc [g /g]

0.01

0.001