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Table 2 Growth and EPSs production of R. marinus DSM 16675 in DMB and modified Wolfe’s media

From: Medium development and production of carotenoids and exopolysaccharides by the extremophile Rhodothermus marinus DSM16675 in glucose-based defined media

Medium

Initial glucose (g/L)

Cultivation time (h)

OD

CDW (mg/L)

Consumed glucose (g/L)

Produced EPSs (mg/L)

Yield (mg EPSs/g glucose)

Productivity (mg/L/h)

DMB

2

24

1.78 ± 0.09

0.85 ± 0.07

2

1.72 ± 0.03

0.75 ± 0.01

0.071 ± 0.001

Modified Wolfe’s medium with yeast extract

2.5

36

2.06 ± 0.04

0.95 ± 0.07

2.42

1.74 ± 0.20

0.63 ± 0.21

0.040 ± 0.01

5

36

1.02 ± 0.09

0.75 ± 0.07

2.82

1.65 ± 0.19

0.63 ± 0.07

0.045 ± 0.005

Modified Wolfe’s medium without yeast extract

2.5

30

2.35 ± 0.29

1.2 ± 0.14

2.37

1.32 ± 0.09

0.57 ± 0.04

0.043 ± 0.004

5

36

2.88 ± 0.13

1.15 ± 0.07

1.76

1.45 ± 0.1

0.82 ± 0.01

0.040 ± 0.002