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Table 5 Comparison of cell growth and lipid production by M. buryatense under high cell density culture conditions

From: Enhanced biological fixation of methane for microbial lipid production by recombinant Methylomicrobium buryatense

Strain

5GB1

AP18

DCW, g/L

21.4

15.3

Maximum O2 uptake rate, mmol/L/h

80.6

87.8

Maximum CH4 uptake rate, mmol/L/h

51.1

54.4

Maximum CO2 evolution rate, mmol/L/h

22.9

35.9

Specific O2 uptake ratea, mmol/gDCW/h

3.8

5.7

Specific CH4 uptake ratea, mmol/gDCW/h

2.4

3.5

Specific CO2 evolution ratea, mmol/gDCW/h

1.1

2.3

  1. aCalculated by using the maximum gas uptake/evolution rates and the highest DCW from cultures of different strains