Table 1. Kinetic parameters for A. flavipes FP-500 on several carbon sources and different starting pH.

Kinetic parameter

µ_max
(h^-1)

Y_X/S
(g of biomass/g of substrate)

α
(U/g of biomass)

Carbon source

pH

pH

pH

3.5

4.2

5.0

3.5

4.2

5.0

3.5

4.2

5.0

 Xylose

0.029 ± 0.008

0.029 ± 0.0026

0.026 ± 0.002

0.411 ± 0.05

0.257 ± 0.0071

0.46 ± 0.024

0.013 ± 0.003

0.73 ± 1.58

0.84 ± 0.087

 Rhamnose

0.04 ± 0.01

0.098 ± 0.006

0.104 ± 0.006

0.44 ± 0.03

0.31 ± 0.03

0.39 ± 0.017

1.30 ± 0.2

25.6 ± 1.43

4.21 ± 0.06

 Arabinose

0.15 ± 0.021

0.05 ± 0.0007

0.12 ± 0.03

0.36 ± 0.06

0.44 ± 0.02

0.37 ± 0.03

3.1 ± 0.96

5.18 ± 0.68

8.3 ± 0.52

 Galacturonic acid

0.069 ± 0.008

0.064 ± 0.01

0.079 ± 0.005

0.44 ± 0.05

0.39 ± 0.04

0.35 ± 0.03

37.89 ± 2.9

4.14 ± 0.98

14.53 ± 2.5

 Polygalacturonic acid

0.034 ± 0.005

0.032 ± 0.0021

0.027 ± 0.0022

0.30 ± 0.014

0.34 ± 0.03

0.26 ± 0.09

11.97 ± 1.53

19.99 ± 1.67

27.88 ± 2.7

 Pectin

0.76 ± 0.06

0.55 ± 0.06

0.039 ± 0.007

0.34 ± 0.007

0.34 ± 0.03

0.68 ± 0.09

30.78 ± 0.95

12.13 ± 0.33

6.27 ± 2.2

 Glucose

0.17 ± 0.03

0.07 ± 0.01

0.08 ± 0.04

0.49 ± 0.04

0.52 ± 0.01

0.41 ± 0.036

0.32 ± 0.11

0.12 ± 0.05

1.65 ± 0.15

 Glycerol

0.035 ± 0.003

0.027 ± 0.007

0.026 ± 0.005

0.48 ± 0.02

0.26 ± 0.02

0.26 ± 0.06

0.004 ± 0.0024

15.71 ± 2.45

16.17 ± 1.21

 Lactose

0.24 ± 0.008

0.25 ± 0.04

0.27 ± 0.03

0.31 ± 0.04

0.95 ± 0.17

0.98 ± 0.13

9.91 ± 1.97

8.45 ± 2.12

3.67 ± 1.57