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Table 5 Growth of the best performing strains in 10% MRS medium with glucose, xylose or arabinose

From: Screening of lactic acid bacteria for their potential as microbial cell factories for bioconversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks

Mean growth rates [1/h]

  

2% glucose

2% xylose

2% arabinose

  

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Lactobacillus brevis

LMG 19215

0.108

0.017

0.099

0.038

0.099

0.021

Lactobacillus pentosus

10-16

0.610

0.051

0.304

0.043

0.374

0.025

Lactobacillus pentosus

LMG 17672

0.594

0.055

0.199

0.038

0.460

0.018

Lactobacillus pentosus

LMG 17673

0.577

0.119

0.259

0.035

0.372

0.031

Lactobacillus spicheri

DSM 15429

0.111

0.072

ng

ng

0.066

0,000

Pediococcus acidilactici

DSM 20284

0.482

0.063

0.415

0.034

0.494

0.057

Pediococcus pentosaceus

ATCC 25745

0.391

0.026

0.202

0.014

0.390

0.016

  1. nd, not determined.
  2. ng, no growth.