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Table 2 Effects of initial glucose concentrations/different C:N ratios on fungal growth of A. alternata

From: Influence of pH and carbon to nitrogen ratio on mycotoxin production by Alternaria alternata in submerged cultivation

Parameter

Initial glucose concentration [g/L] (C:N ratio)

 

10 (24)

20 (48)

30 (72)

40 (96)

max. DW a [g/L]

5.20 ± 0.13

8.73 ± 0.39

10.02 ± 0.48

11.62 ±1.28

μ max [h -1 ] b

0.045

0.039

0.032

0.029

max. growth rate r x [g/h] b

0.095

0.093

0.079

0.082

Average growth rate [g/d]

0.74

0.62

0.72

0.83

Y X/S [g/g]

0.52

0.44

0.45

0.64

  1. All results refer to day 14 excepting the results for 10 g/L glucose which refer to day 7. a Results are mean of three replicates ± standard deviation.
  2. b obtained by deviation of Eq. 1.
  3. DW: dry weight of biomass.
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