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Table 2 Comparison of nitrogen-elimination rates of shrimp shells by enrichment cultures M1 and M2

From: Transformation of the matrix structure of shrimp shells during bacterial deproteination and demineralization

Time period (h)

Wet shell assay M1 (mg N/h) 5.1 g dry weight

Wet shell assay M2 (mg N/h) 5.1 g dry weight

Dry shell assay M1 (mg N/h) 14.1 g dry weight

Dry shell assay M2 (mg N/h) 14.1 g dry weight

0-20

0.35

0.36

0.80

1.08

20-48

0.15

0.18

0.33

0.38

48-72

0.13

0.16

0.29

0.24

72-96

n.d.

n.d.

0.23

0.18

96-120

n.d.

n.d.

0.09

0.12

  1. The total mass addition to assays with wet and dried shrimp shells was 15 g, resulting in different dry weight amounts.
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