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Table 4 Kinetic parameters for batch cultures of B. subtilis CH1 alsS- grown in LB and mineral medium with 8 g/L of yeast extract (MM with YE) or mineral medium (MM), supplemented with 50 or 100 g/L of glucose (Glc).

From: Homolactic fermentation from glucose and cellobiose using Bacillus subtilis

Media

a XMAX

(g/L)

μ

(h-1)

bYX/S

(gDCW/gS)

cqS

(gS/gDCW *h)

dConsumed sugar (g/L)

50 g/L Glc

     

LB

0.72

0.30

0.14

2.23

5.25

MM with YE

0.83

0.27

0.16

1.74

5.26

MM

0.16

0.06

0.06

1.09

2.91

100 g/L Glc

     

LB

0.68

0.40

0.14

2.12

4.80

MM with YE

0.78

0.29

0.09

3.45

9.26

MM

0.16

0.07

0.06

1.39

3.11

  1. aMaximum biomass obtained at the end of exponential growth.
  2. bBiomass yield from glucose during the exponential growth.
  3. cSpecific rate of glucose consumption during the exponential phase.
  4. dConsumed glucose during the exponential growth.