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Table 3 Kinetic parameters for batch cultures of B. subtilis CH1 and CH1 alsS- grown in LB medium supplemented with glucose (20 g/L).

From: Homolactic fermentation from glucose and cellobiose using Bacillus subtilis

B. subtilis strain

a XMAX

(g/L)

μ

(h-1)

b qS

(gS/gDCW *h)

b qP

(gP/gDWC *h)

c qS

(gS/gDCW *h)

c qP

(gP/gDCW *h)

Butanediol

(g/L)

CH1

0.66

0.34

1.79

2.29

0.52

0.47

6

CH1 alsS-

0.62

0.32

1.99

2.63

0.51

0.56

0

  1. a Maximum biomass obtained at the end of exponential growth.
  2. qS: specific rate of sugar consumption.
  3. qP: Specific rate of L-lactate production
  4. b During the exponential growth.
  5. c During the stationary growth.