Table 1 Initial productivities, product yields and product yields as a percentage of the theoretical maximum from SmFs and SSFs on a DM basis

SmF

SSF

SmF

SSF

SmF

SSF

0-70.5 ± 1.5 h

0-96 h

Δ gaaB (without suppl.)

1.01 ± 0.04^c

0.35 ± 0.01

79 ± 5

116 ± 2^c

23%

43%

Δ gaaB-gaaA (without suppl.)

0.74 ± 0.03^c

0.49 ± 0.02

95 ± 3

167 ± 2^c

35%

62%

Δ gaaB (with suppl.)

1.16 ± 0.01

^d2.14 ± 0.09

157 ± 3

^d233 ± 2^c

58%

87%

Δ gaaB-gaaA (with suppl.)

1.26 ± 0.02

^d2.35 ± 0.03^c

159 ± 3

^d221 ± 6^c

59%

82%