Evaluation of yield and maintenance coefficients, expressed in carbon units, for Pseudomonas fluorescens and P. aeruginosa.
The maximum cell yield (YMc - g biomass carbon per gram substrate carbon) and the rate of maintenance metabolism (mc - g substrate carbon/g biomass carbon per hour) have been determined for substrate limited continuous cultures of Pseudomonas fluorescens and P. aeruginosa. The metabolism of the organic substrates was monitored by measuring the COD-removal1) rates at different dilution rates. The advantages of expressing yield and maintenance coefficients in carbon units is discussed.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D011551:Pseudomonas fluorescens / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
D002244:Carbon