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Table 3 Fermentation efficiency of B. succiniciproducens and A. succinogenes batch cultures carried out at three initial concentrations of commercial carbon sources and OFMSW hydrolysate

From: Evaluation of organic fractions of municipal solid waste as renewable feedstock for succinic acid production

Initial and consumed carbon sources (g/L)a

Medium

Succinic acid (g/L)

Yield (g/g)a

Productivity (g/L/h)

By-product: succinic acid (g/g)

Basfia succiniciproducens

 30 (27.8)

Commercial

12.5

0.45

0.44

1.19

 30 (31.3)

OFMSW

14.4

0.46

0.64

0.90

 50 (51.7)

Commercial

26.9

0.52

0.45

0.66

 50 (50.6)

OFMSW

26.8

0.53

0.85

0.88

 80 (81.1)

Commercial

35.7

0.44

0.46

0.56

 80 (78.9)

OFMSW

37.1

0.47

0.56

0.68

Actinobacillus succinogenes

 30 (30.8)

Commercial

15.4

0.5

0.6

0.71

 30 (30.2)

OFMSW

15.7

0.52

0.52

0.71

 50 (47.1)

Commercial

27.3

0.58

0.49

0.20

 50 (52.7)

OFMSW

29.4

0.56

0.89

0.31

 80 (78.2)

Commercial

37.9

0.54

0.45

0.21

 80 (77.3)

OFMSW

37.9

0.5

0.57

0.31

  1. aThe initial total carbon source concentration is ± 5% of the indicated value, while the consumed carbon source is presented in the brackets; succinic acid to sugars conversion yield has been calculated based on the quantity (g) of succinic acid produced during fermentation and the quantity (g) of total sugars added in the bioreactor