Table 2 Maximum specific growth rate (_μmax ± standard deviation) on 50 g l^-1 galactose or 50 g l^-1 xylose under aerobic conditions and using YNB medium.

Strain

50 g l ^-1 galactose

50 g l ^-1 xylose

Control-PPP-XYL

0.21 ± 0.01

0.038 ± 0.014

PGM2-PPP-XYL

0.32 ± 0.02

0.041 ± 0.008

Control-XYL

0.23 ± 0.01

0.012 ± 0.002

PGM2-XYL

0.27 ± 0.01

0.012 ± 0.003

Control m

0.22 ± 0.01 (*)

ND

PGM2 m

0.30 ± 0.02 (*)

ND

Control i

0.24 ± 0.02 (*)

ND

PGM2 i

0.32 ± 0.01 (*)

ND