Table 3 Fitting of the Gompertz equation to experimental data obtained for cultivation in medium 15 (n = 18)
Inoculum | Lag time λ (h) | Max. Growth rate μ max (h−1) | Final population size A ln(OD/OD0) |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsorted ESP-cells | 10.6 ± 1.3 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 1.9 ± 0.3 |
Q-cells | 12.6 ± 0.8 | 0.17 ± 0.01 | 2.0 ± 0.2 |
NQ-cells | 11.8 ± 0.3 | 0.18 ± 0.01 | 2.1 ± 0.1 |