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Table 1 Mean [±S.D] growth parameters for Turbo yeast and MYA-796 grown on enzyme-pretreated grass juice (GJ + t fosEp)

From: Co-production of bioethanol and probiotic yeast biomass from agricultural feedstock: application of the rural biorefinery concept

 

Growth parameters

Maximum product yield

 

ΔOD600

Lag (h)

T½Max (h)

Max DT (h)

Bioethanol (mg mL−1)

Biomass (g L−1)

Turbo

1.70 [0.02]

11.25 [0.5]

17.25 [0.5]

3.5 [0.5]

37.43 [1.99]

4.78 [0.10]

MYA-796

1.74 [0.02]

12.00 [0.5]

20.25 [0.5]

4.5 [0.5]

39.18 [2.42]

4.96 [0.15]

  1. ΔOD600 = maximum – minimum optical density reading (at 600 nm); Lag phase = length of time population remains at < 10% of maximum OD; T½Max = time taken to achieve half maximal population growth (maximum OD – minimum OD × 0.5); Max DT = maximum observed doubling time.