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Table 3 Biodegradation kinetic parameters for n -alkanes metabolism in R. opacus R7

From: Biodegradation of variable-chain-length n-alkanes in Rhodococcus opacus R7 and the involvement of an alkane hydroxylase system in the metabolism

Substrate consumption

Cellular growth

Substrate

μmax/KS(1/h ppm)

R2

μmax(h−1)

R2

KS(ppm)

C12

(6.3 ± 0.3) 10−5

0.988

0.013 ± 0.002

0.972

210

C16

(3.1 ± 0.2) 10−5

0.938

0.0129 ± 0.0007

0.997

420

C20

(2.7 ± 0.2) 10−5

0.952

0.017 ± 0.004

0.956

650

C24

(3.9 ± 0.4) 10−5

0.952

0.032 ± 0.009

0.905

810

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