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Table 2 Comparison of methionine and lysine production by P. acidilactici Kp10 using different carbon sources

From: Starch extracted from pineapple (Ananas comosus) plant stem as a source for amino acids production

Parameters

Carbon Source

Glucose

Starch

Cellulosic materials

Maximum cell growth (OD600)

1.86 ± 0.02

2.26 ± 0.05

1.69 ± 0.05

Overall sugar consumption (g/L)

8.38 ± 0.08

9.86 ± 0.01

9.09 ± 0.01

Maximum product formation

 Methionine (mg/L)

75.50 ± 1.41

40.25 ± 0.71

37.31 ± 0.91

 Lysine (g/L)

1.61 ± 0.13

0.97 ± 0.02

0.84 ± 0.01

Incubation time for maximum production (h)

 Methionine

2

4

4

 Lysine

12

10

4

Substrate consumed at respected time (g/L)

 Methionine

5.15 ± 0.06

5.71 ± 0.07

3.70 ± 0.01

 Lysine

6.98 ± 0.00

8.76 ± 0.01

3.70 ± 0.01

Maximum product yield

 Methionine (mg/g)

14.66

7.04

10.08

 Lysine (g/g)

0.23

0.11

0.23

Maximum productivity

 Methionine (mg/L/h)

37.75

10.06

9.33

 Lysine (g/L/h)

0.134

0.097

0.21