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Table 1 Maximum total carbohydrate content obtained in Synechococcus cell cultures with various nitrate concentrations 1

From: Cyanobacterial biomass as carbohydrate and nutrient feedstock for bioethanol production by yeast fermentation

NaNO3concentration (g L-1)

Time from inoculation (hours)

Cell DW (g L-1)

Total carbohydrates per cell DW (%)

0.12

21

0.90 ± 0.15

52 ± 8

0.24

48

1.65 ± 0.05

58 ± 2

0.36

72

3.0 ± 0.2

59 ± 4

1

72

3.7 ± 0.3

40 ± 3

  1. 1Determined from time course experiments (in Additional file 1: Figure S2). DW, dry weight.
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts

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