Table 2 Carbon conversion efficiency for N. cameroonii growth on different substrate loading of Enset fiber
Compound | Carbon per compound (mmol) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5% (w/v) | 1% (w/v) | 3% (w/v) | 5% (w/v) | 7% (w/v) | |
Substrates | |||||
Enset fiber | 8.58 | 17.2 | 51.5 | 85.8 | 120.1 |
Ethanol* | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 |
CO2 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 | 8.06 |
Products | |||||
Acetate | 2.81 | 3.79 | 4.88 | 4.91 | 6.36 |
Ethanol | 1.98 | 2.20 | 2.26 | 2.13 | 2.17 |
Succinate | 0.30 | 0.45 | 0.97 | 1.09 | 0.92 |
Lactate | 0.39 | 1.37 | 1.47 | 0.73 | 0.45 |
Formate | 1.43 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.60 | 0.90 |
CO2 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
Carbon recovery (%) | 98.8 | 78.3 | 36.7 | 22.7 | 16.5 |