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Table 2 Stoichiometric balances for the fermentation using strain CPB6 grown on different substrates

From: Improvement of n-caproic acid production with Ruminococcaceae bacterium CPB6: selection of electron acceptors and carbon sources and optimization of the culture medium

Substrates

1 mol caproate produced froma

Acetate

Butyrate

Lactate

Lactate

ND

ND

− 3.6

Lactate + sucrose

ND

ND

− 2.22

Lactate + acetate

− 0.82

0.33

− 3.25

Lactate + acetate + sucrose

− 0.37

0.29

− 1.91

Lactate + butyrate

0.42

− 0.75

− 1.88

Lactate + butyrate + sucrose

0.26

− 0.57

− 1.26

  1. ND not detected
  2. a Unit is moles
  3. “–” means net consumption of substrate
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