Table 6 Growth on and utilization of real life feedstocks.
From: Microbial production host selection for converting second-generation feedstocks into bioproducts
Feedstock (hydrolysis method) | E. coli | C. glutamicum | S. cerevisiae | P. stipitis | T. reesei | A. niger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Biomass concentration (g/l) at the end of fermentation | ||||||
Sugar cane bagasse (EH) | 7.4 | 12.4 | 1.2 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
Sugar cane bagasse (AH) | 1.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 5.5 |
Wheat straw (EH) | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 6.8 |
Wheat straw (AH) | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 5.4 |
Corn stover (AH) | 2.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
Willow wood (AH) | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
Glycerol from biodiesel | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 5.8 |
Time (h) after which > 50% of the initial glucose/glycerol was consumed | ||||||
Sugar cane bagasse (EH) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 120 | 100 |
Sugar cane bagasse (AH) | 30 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 120 | 90 |
Wheat straw (EH) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 120 | 90 |
Wheat straw (AH) | 20 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 90 | 70 |
Corn stover (AH) | 15 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 120 | 90 |
Willow wood (AH) | - | - | 15 | 30 | 120 | 90 |
Glycerol from biodiesel | - | - | - | > 50* | 120 | 120 |