Table 3 Yields and kinetic parameters obtained from batch cultivations

Maximum specific growth rate

h^-1

0.27 ± 0.02

0.28 ± 0.00

Glucose consumption rate

g (g DW h)^-1

1.80 ± 0.09

2.24 ± 0.33

Biomass yield on glucose

g (g glc)^-1

0.15 ± 0.01

0.13 ± 0.02

Ethanol yield on glucose

g (g glc)^-1

0.35 ± 0.05

0.35 ± 0.07

Glycerol yield on glucose^*

g (g glc)^-1

0.05 ± 0.00

0.07 ± 0.00

Acetate yield on glucose^*

g (g glc)^-1

0.02 ± 0.00

0

PHB yield on glucose^*

mg (g glc)^-1

0.02 ± 0.01

0.13 ± 0.02

Biomass yield on ethanol

g (g EtOH)^-1

0.46 ± 0.27

0.45 ± 0.08

PHB yield on ethanol^*

mg (g EtOH)^-1

0.22 ± 0.04

6.09 ± 1.44