Table 1 Theoretical stoichiometry of glucose oxidation in the HPAM and PAM microbial cultures

\({\text{C}}_{ 6} {\text{H}}_{ 1 2} {\text{O}}_{ 6} + 5.685{\text{O}}_{ 2} + 0.06{\text{NH}}_{3} \to 0.3{\text{CH}}_{1.8} {\text{O}}_{0.5} {\text{N}}_{0.2} + 5.7{\text{CO}}_{2} + 5.84{\text{H}}_{2} {\text{O}}^{\text{a}}\)

Culture volume (mL)

Glucose added (μmol)

Theoretical CO₂ expected (μmol)

50

139

792